Episode 199: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview Part Two
Episode 199: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas Interview Part Two
This is the After Show for Gimme Five, featuring part two of Andrew’s conversation with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, creators of How I Met Your Mother.
The discussion digs into the real-life inspiration behind Gimme Five, a project shaped as much by nostalgia as it is by firsthand experience. Carter and Craig reflect on the writers’ rooms that shaped the pilot, and the kind of shared comedy culture that gets handed down over time, something that now feels increasingly rare.
The conversation is loose, funny, and occasionally…
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