Craig Thomas

Novelist and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, CA

About Craig

Craig Thomas is a novelist and screenwriter. He is the co-creator of the TV show 'How I Met Your Mother'. Thomas has written several novels, including 'That's Not How It Happened'.

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

Guest

Arts Educators Save the World

Guest

How We Made Your Mother

Host

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Recent Appearances

How We Met NPH Pt. 2 [with Neil Patrick Harris] | S2E20 "Showdown"

How We Made Your Mother•Mar 23, 2026•39:38•host

How We Met NPH [with Neil Patrick Harris] | S2E20 "Showdown"

How We Made Your Mother•Mar 16, 2026•57:53•host

Craig Thomas

About Craig

Associated Podcasts

NPR's Book of the Day

Arts Educators Save the World

How We Made Your Mother

Connect

Recent Appearances

How We Met NPH Pt. 2 [with Neil Patrick Harris] | S2E20 "Showdown"

How We Met NPH [with Neil Patrick Harris] | S2E20 "Showdown"

Key Topics

How Barney Became Best Man | S2E19 "Bachelor Party"

How We Didn't Move | S2E18 "Moving Day"

General Questions | Instagram Live 1/21/26

How We Walked 500 Miles | S2E17 "Arrivederci, Fiero"

How Men Are All Dogs | S2E16 "Stuff"

How It Was All Ted’s Fault | S2E15 "Lucky Penny"

How We Sensory Deprivated [with Rob Greenberg] | S2E14 "Monday Night Football"

How We Raised Our Columns | S2E13 "Columns"

How We Entered The Lobby | S2E12 "First Time in New York"

How We Met That Grinch | S2E11 "How Lily Stole Christmas"

How We Met James [with Wayne Brady] | S2E10 "Single Stamina"

Flashback: How That Wasn't Moby | S1E11 "The Limo"

How We Met Robin Sparkles [with Cobie Smulders] | S2E9 "Slap Bet"

How To Play Xing Hai Shi Bu Xing | S2E8 “Atlantic City”

Preview: Dinner’s On Me with Guest Josh Radnor

How We Met Ol' Swarley | S2E7 "Swarley"

In new novels, marriages are tested by a last request and a moment in the spotlight

How We Broke Bad [with Bryan Cranston] | S2E6 "Aldrin Justice"