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How We Made Your Mother

Hosted by Josh Radnor, Craig Thomas

How We Made Your Mother, hosted by Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas, revisits How I Met Your Mother episode by episode, with guests and discussion of the show's themes. It has 117 episodes, released roughly weekly, with a median length of about 56 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode (estimated), with a rate of $90 to $625 per episode.

Why brands sponsor How We Made Your Mother

Loyal sitcom fans in a nostalgic, high-engagement rewatch audience

  • Episode-by-episode rewatch of a widely loved CBS sitcom with 117 episodes
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 910 ratings signals an engaged listener base
  • Weekly releases with bonus episodes and guest interviews give repeated touchpoints
Best forentertainment and streaming brand awarenessnostalgia-driven consumer productscomedy and lifestyle brands
Watch forAudience size is estimated from ratings, and the show is explicit.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
TV & Film85%
Podcasts15%
Formats
co-hosted discussion, interview, bonus episode
Tone
nostalgic, conversational
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
45 to 60 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple Podcasts shows 910 ratings (50 to 200 band shifted up for show age), weekly cadence, mid-length episodes, and a network-hosted feed through Audacy.
Audience asks aboutWhat behind-the-scenes stories did the cast and writers share?Which episodes are being revisited and when?Who are the guests joining the hosts?
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
35%35-44
25%45+
Gender
50%women
50%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom7%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
Audacy
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the feed is published by Audacy, a network, with no visible sponsor reads in the recent titles.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitymedium
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Feed carries an explicit flag, consistent with the source sitcom's adult humor and language.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 98 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 7 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, a groundbreaking sitcom that ran for 208 episodes on CBS from 2005-2014, unfolds entirely as a flashback, using a time-bending narrative structure that spotlights the lives of five friends navigating love, friendship, dating, careers, failure, and success in New York City. The show has remained vibrantly alive in our collective pop culture memory, with fans around the world…
How We Made Your Mother's own show description from the podcast feed

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About How We Made Your Mother

How We Made Your Mother is a podcast hosted by Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas, the co-creator of How I Met Your Mother. The show revisits the CBS sitcom episode by episode, using its themes as a starting point for wider conversations about life, loss, and love, with special guests joining along the way. The website and feed describe it as a flashback podcast for a flashback show.

The show has 117 episodes in its feed and releases roughly weekly. Episodes are typically 45 to 60 minutes, with occasional bonus episodes. It holds a 4.8 rating from 910 ratings on Apple Podcasts. Its audience is estimated, not published, and likely skews toward adults who grew up with the sitcom, with most listeners in the United States.

The feed shows no visible sponsors, and the show is published by Audacy. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, and a host-read mid-roll would range from about $90 to $625 per episode. The show suits entertainment, streaming, and nostalgia-driven consumer brands.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. How We Made Your Mother can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about How We Made Your Mother

How much does How We Made Your Mother charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated rates run about $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on episode placement and the scope of the integration.

What is How We Made Your Mother about?

The podcast revisits How I Met Your Mother episode by episode, with hosts Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas and special guests. It explores the show's themes of life, loss, and love and shares behind-the-scenes perspectives.

How do I contact How We Made Your Mother about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked.

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