United States
Ethan Klein and Hila Klein built their media presence through h3h3productions, a mid-2010s YouTube channel centered on reaction videos and cultural commentary.
Total Followers +0.0%
2.5M
Across YouTube
Primary Platform
YouTube
2.5M followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
4.9%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Macro
Est. — / IG post
The Northern District of California denied moderators' bid to quash subpoenas, ruling Klein made a prima facie case of contributory copyright infringement and that identifying the moderators outweighed their anonymity interests.
Klein alleged the three streamers streamed his entire 'Content Nuke – Hasan Piker' video with minimal commentary and deliberately directed viewers away from his channel to deprive him of ad revenue. He pre-registered the video with the Library of Congress to strengthen his claim.
Klein lost a critical appeal, with the court affirming a prior ruling and clearing the way for Kavanaugh to pursue potentially tens of millions in damages over Klein's on-air claims that Kavanaugh ran a Ponzi scheme.
Elizabeth Borda filed suit alleging the Kleins violated California's Fair Employment and Housing Act by terminating her two days after she notified them she needed time off for hernia surgery. Klein publicly denied the claims.
| Platform | Followers | 30d Growth | Engagement | Posts / wk | Last upload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 2,540,000 | +0 | 4.9% | 3.5 | 14 days ago |
| Window | YouTube | Combined | ||
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| Last 7 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 30 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 90 days | -19812 -0.8% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -19812 |
| Last 365 days | -19812 -0.8% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -19812 |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
| Brand | Type | Platform | Date | Performance vs. baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mood Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Dec 2024 | — |
| Gamer Supps Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Dec 2024 | — |
| Teddy Fresh Fashion / Streetwear | Founder / owned brand | YouTube | 2018–Long-term | — |
| Squarespace Technology / Web Services | Channel sponsor | YouTube | Long-term | — |
Ethan Klein and Hila Klein built their media presence through h3h3productions, a mid-2010s YouTube channel centered on reaction videos and cultural commentary. The H3 Podcast grew directly from that foundation, shifting the format toward long-form talk, internet drama, and celebrity coverage, eventually expanding to a rotating cast of co-hosts and correspondents with Ethan as the central voice. Hila, a co-founder of the streetwear label Teddy Fresh, remains a recurring presence on-screen. Based in Los Angeles, the show has evolved into a full production operation, with live episode streams and an active Shorts clip strategy that recycles highlights for broader discovery.
Content orbits creator gossip, platform politics, and pop culture flashpoints — ongoing commentary about figures like Hasan Piker and periodic Trisha Paytas updates reflect the show's tabloid-adjacent editorial instincts. The audience is predominantly American and skews male, but carries a notably broad age spread, suggesting strong retention among fans who followed h3h3productions from its earlier peak. Engagement runs well above category norms despite flat subscriber growth, indicating a loyal and vocal core rather than a channel in active expansion. Sponsors in gaming supplements and lifestyle wellness position the show solidly in mid-market entertainment, and that combination of high engagement and established brand recognition keeps it a dependable vehicle for advertisers targeting opinionated adult audiences.
H3-Podcast reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations. Their sponsorship history skews toward Fashion / Streetwear, Technology / Web Services, a clear signal of fit for brands in those categories. Demonstrated partners include Mood and Gamer Supps. Engagement on YouTube runs around 4.9%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at H3-Podcast's tier (Macro, 2.5M combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Frenemies was a co-hosted show between Ethan Klein and Trisha Paytas that became one of H3 Podcast's most-watched formats. It ended dramatically in mid-2021 during a live episode where a dispute over profit-sharing and creative direction escalated into a public falling out. The split played out in real time in front of their audience and was widely covered across YouTube drama channels.
Trisha Paytas married Moses Hacmon, who is Hila Klein's brother, making Trisha Ethan Klein's sister-in-law. H3 Podcast regularly checks in on Trisha and Moses as an ongoing storyline, which creates an unusual dynamic given the history of the public Frenemies fallout.
Teddy Fresh is a colorful streetwear and lifestyle brand founded by Hila Klein, co-host of H3 Podcast. Launched in 2017, it has grown into a recognized independent fashion label with its own website and retail presence, entirely separate from the podcast business.
H3 Podcast has dedicated multiple episodes to criticizing HasanAbi — Hasan Piker — a prominent left-wing political streamer on Twitch. The coverage has included episodes challenging Hasan over comments perceived as defending authoritarian positions on LGBTQ rights, with the so-called collar situation becoming a recurring storyline that has continued to generate new content.
In 2017, Ethan and Hila Klein won a landmark federal court ruling against videographer Matt Hosseinzadeh, who had sued them over a reaction video. The judge sided with h3h3productions, affirming their commentary constituted fair use — a decision widely cited as an important legal precedent protecting reaction and commentary creators on YouTube.
Yes, H3 Podcast produced a ghost hunting episode filmed aboard The Queen Mary, the historic ocean liner docked in Long Beach, California, which has a longstanding reputation as one of the most haunted locations in the United States. The 3AM filming format fits their pattern of occasionally stepping outside studio discussions into experiential content.
h3h3productions was Ethan and Hila Klein's original YouTube channel, built on reaction videos, comedy sketches, and internet commentary that earned them their initial following in the mid-2010s. H3 Podcast evolved from that brand into a long-form talk show covering celebrity drama, internet culture, and current events, and has since become their primary active channel.
Oliver Tree — the musician and internet personality known for his eccentric persona and viral presence — has been featured in H3 Podcast content. The crossover fits naturally given both brands operate heavily in internet culture and share audiences interested in entertainment and music.
Tana Mongeau has been part of H3 Podcast content, consistent with the show's format of bringing in prominent YouTube and internet personalities. Her history of public drama and crossover with the broader creator community makes her a recurring subject of interest for H3's audience.
H3 Podcast has over 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube, placing it firmly in the Macro creator tier. The channel consistently runs engagement rates well above the category average for talk and podcast content on the platform, driven by a loyal, predominantly US-based audience.
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