The How I Met Your Mother Blog

If you want some real-life Mysterious Dr. X in your life, tune in to the weekly internet radio show hosted by Josh Radnor to hear some tunes for a couple hours before you watch this week’s episode. Live shows will air Monday evenings 4-6pm (pacific) on www.littleradio.com. Archives of show’s past can be found on Josh’s Little Radio homepage.

About the show:

Little Radio is a progressive, Downtown Los Angeles based online radio station, music website, marketing and events co, music venue, and extensive independent music network.

In the 2006 Alternative Press readers poll, Little Radio was voted “Best Music Venue in Los Angeles”. In 2007, Little Radio won “Best Rock and Roll Venue” by the Downtown Los Angeles News and “One of America’s Best Parties” by Spin Magazine. The online radio station, recognized globally, has been nominated nationally for “Best Online Radio Station” every year since it began broadcasting and boasts regular Djs such as the Beastie Boys. Over the last 5 years, Sonic Youth, Spoon, Ben Harper, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Peaches, Ladytron, Peter, Bjorn and John and many of the best national and local acts have performed at Little Radio events. These events have included US tours and shows in Austin, Las Vegas, Denver, Portland and New York. Locally, Little Radio has been an important supporter of the local music scene, promoting independent artists through live shows as well as online exposure. Little Radio has been acknowledged by many media outlets for it’s social consciousness and innovative approach to business.

Josh Radnor turns 34 today. Josh was born in Columbus Ohio and went to Kenyon college. In Josh’s honor, here’s some trivia:

• Josh is 6′ (1.83 m) tall
• Josh made his Broadway debut in 2002, succeeding Jason Biggs, in the stage version of The Graduate (1967), starring opposite Kathleen Turner and Alicia Silverstone.
• Originally cast as the American lead in the pilot of the WB sitcom “Off Centre” (2001). The role was eventually played by Eddie Kaye Thomas.
• Won the Paul Newman award from the theater department at Kenyon College
• Received an M.F.A. in acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
• He is allergic to dogs.
• Graduated from Bexley High School, class of 1993, and came back as a guest speaker for the 2008 graduating class.

While I was patiently waiting my turn to meet and chat with the cast, I watched them give interviews last week. I didn’t realize those interviews were for TV Guide. Check them out:

Neil Patrick Harris:

Josh Radnor:

Alyson Hannigan:

Cobie Smulders:

Carter Bays and Pam Fryman:

Read more about that night, from TV Guide’s point of view and see all their How I Met Your Mother coverage.

The invitation came without solicitation. Well, that’s not entirely true. I had added Carter Bays and Charlene Amoia as friends on Facebook and, to my surprise, they not only confirmed but Charlene sent me a nice note thanking me for the site. I wrote her back and in a fit of confidence offered to buy her a beer the next time she was in New York. Proving how legendary she really is she did me one better: “How would you like to attend a party in New York tomorrow with Carter Bays, Pam Fryman, and the cast?” I would like that very much I told her.

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TV Guide contacted me last week to see if I’d be interested in putting this video on the site. Of course I said yes. Check out Michael Ausiello’s interview with Josh Radnor from last Friday where they cover topics such as Jason Segel’s nudity and Sarah Chalke’s return as well as answer some questions from fans. Geri, it looks like they answered your question but spelled your name wrong, and therefore mistook you for a man. Very not-legendary.

Still, it’s a good interview and Josh does confirm that Chalke will be back. Thanks TV Guide!

Note: It opens up with some Lost info. Be patient, Josh will pop up soon enough.