# Josh Radnor comments on How I Met Your Mother cast > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/josh-radnor-comments-on-how-i-met-your-mother-cast > Updated: 2026-08-22T06:30:00.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 2. Actor Josh Radnor has shared details regarding the current state of relationships among the ‘How I Met Your Mother’ cast. Speaking on the ‘Half the Picture’ podcast, Radnor stated that the cast members are ‘not even a little bit’ close anymore, though he clarified that this distance is not the result of dramatic conflict. Radnor compared the period of filming the series to a college experience where individuals eventually disperse to live their own lives. He described his feelings for his former colleagues as a ‘deep and rich and probably everlasting’ love, but noted it is not an ‘active love.’ Specific interactions include occasional text messages with Jason Segel regarding on-set memories and communication with Cobie Smulders primarily via Zoom. Radnor also mentioned a recent conversation with Neil Patrick Harris regarding past tensions on set, which he described as ‘fascinating and kind of healing.’ ## Timeline ### 2026-08-22: Josh Radnor reveals distance between ‘How I Met Your Mother’ cast Josh Radnor reveals that the ‘How I Met Your Mother’ cast members are not in close contact, noting only sporadic communication with former co-stars like Jason Segel. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/josh-radnor-reveals-distance-between-how-i-met-your-mother-cast ### 2026-08-19: Josh Radnor says ‘How I Met Your Mother’ cast is no longer close Josh Radnor revealed on the ‘Half the Picture’ podcast that the ‘How I Met Your Mother’ cast is no longer close, comparing their intense shared history to a college experience that naturally dispersed. 22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/josh-radnor-discusses-drifting-relationships-with-how-i-met-your-mother-cast --- Cite as: Josh Radnor comments on How I Met Your Mother cast. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/josh-radnor-comments-on-how-i-met-your-mother-cast