The Re-Return — A How I Met Your Mother Podcast

Erin & Leer of The Re-Return•therereturn.com

We're Erin and Leer, two How I Met Your Mother superfans who have a podcast about their favorite show. We're running the series — all nine seasons — and chatting about each episode. Get your dueling swords off the wall, because here be spoilers. Lots of them. And Erin and Leer will fight you if you complain about it.

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Episodes

Ep. 14 — Barney is Darth Vader, for real

Hosts Erin and Leer break down HIMYM's "Game Night" episode where Ted introduces Victoria to the group via Marshall's intense game night. Barney tricks everyone into sharing embarrassing stories to get his own revealing origin tape back. The discussion covers Marshall's winning streak, Robin's jealousy, memorable awful stories, and Barney's transformation from hippie to suit-wearer, including parallels to Darth Vader and a critical look at his actions.

May 14, 2017•44 min

Ep. 13 — Peeing & Peak Ted

Ted and Victoria go all the way in the least sexy way possible, Marshall and Lily are locked in a bathroom bottle episode, and Barney and Robin go on an amazing broing-out adventure that will eventually take us to the End Game. Yes, we're talking How I Met Your Mother season 1, episode 14, "Zip, Zip, Zip." Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! And tell us, do you pee in front of your partner? And what's your favorite bottle episode? Oh, an...

Apr 29, 2017•39 min

Ep. 12 — Enter Victoria

Ted teds a wedding (yes, that's a verb now), breaking up a couple that should probably not get married and then getting them back together so he can mack on Robin... only to tell Robin to follow her dreams and then mack on a mystery girl we all know is Victoria. Join us for our first double episode discussing How I Met You Mother season 1, episodes 12 & 13, "The Wedding" and "Drumroll, Please." Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! And...

Feb 26, 2017•1 hr 23 min

Ep. 11 — The story of NYE in NYC. It sucks.

Ted goes above and beyond in the pursuit of the perfect New Year's Eve when we all know it isn’t possible, Barney gets real, Lily and Marshall are in an episode of Outlander, not-Moby pulls a gun, Robin gets a hot dog, and a girl gets caught in Ted’s web. Also, Ranjeet. Join us and how much we hate Ted and his Christmas bonus for How I Met You Mother season 1, episode 11, "The Limo." Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! Tell us, what's yo...

Sep 30, 2016•25 min

Ep. 10 — Vampire lore and exotic fruit vs. Cheap Trick and the Superbrain

If you thought Robin was a great wingman, just wait for Barney to display his game. Ted's Superbrain won't know what hit him when he meets Trudy in HIMYM's first bit of stunt casting. Daddy's home for The Re-Return's discussion of season 1, episode 10, "The Pineapple Incident." Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! Tell us, would you drink a shot someone just handed you at a bar? What was the last time "Let's do shots?!" sounded like a goo...

Sep 10, 2016•1 hr 2 min

Ep. 9 —That's how we made a joke fly over your heads for 9 years

Episode Notes Remember the first time Barney peed on something and helped people? Remember the first time Robin was a bitchin’ wingwoman? Remember the first time we meet Marshall’s family, and how unrealistically tall they all were? Take a walk down HIMYM memory lane in The Re-Return's discussion of season 1, episode 9, "Belly Full of Turkey." Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! Tell us, would you rather spend Thanksgiving at a strip clu...

Aug 03, 2016•40 min

Ep. 8 — New York real estate, the Lemon Law, and you

Erin and Leer take on "The Duel," in which bros battle for the future of their castle and a fair maiden is caught in the epic fight, Barney invents a new way to offend women, and Robin dates one of Apatow’s Geeks who accuses her of being a hooker. Who wants Chinese? Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! Is The Lemon Law a good idea, in theory? Would you dump a dude for calling you a hooker? What would you do if your apartment was turned in...

Jul 20, 2016•43 min

Ep. 7 — Ted officially has a stalker M.O.

"Matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match..." In this classic, Ted stalks and propositions his first dermatologist while Lily and Marshall attempt to capture the Big Bad mysterious creature. Robin doesn't do anything and even with an excellent alias, Barney still can't nail any chicks. Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! Does the musical cue when Ted doxes his perfect match change everything? Was this as bad as Ted stalking Robin in "Purpl...

Jul 11, 2016•27 min

Ep. 6 — You know, Kahlua and root beer is really pretty good

Let's travel back to several years past a time of policitcal turmoil in our nations history; Ted's Hanging Chad costume clings to relevancy as gay pirates rule the day. Ted's all-too-overt search for hope in a lost woman sits in opposition to Barney's search for anyone that'll have him as Robin double dates with Lily and Marshall in her quest to remain single. Check us out at therereturn.com and on Twitter at @TheReReturn and let us know what you think! Have we ruined a once-favorite show for yo...

Jun 30, 2016•43 min

Ep. 5 — E'rybody in da club damagin' their hearin'

ARE YOU READY TO PARRRRRTAY? Wine and cheese party, that is. Erin and Leer dive into classic How I Met Your Mother season one episode "Okay Awesome," a confection of fun featuring the Lily's attempts to adult, Marshall's attempts to not adult, Ted's hatred of all things fun, Robin's questionable vision of her own fame, and, of course, Barney grinding on his cousin. Be sure to hit up therereturn.com or @TheReReturn on Twitter and tell us, would you rather be in the club, or the wine and cheese pa...

Jun 17, 2016•32 min

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