# Ethan Klein

> Ethan Klein is the co-founder of h3h3Productions and host of the H3 Podcast, a long-running commentary, comedy and interview show he runs with his wife Hila Klein. What started in 2011 as a YouTube channel built around 'reaction' style videos and 'exe' edits became one of the more durable creator businesses on the internet, with a podcast launched in 2017 that has put out more than a thousand episodes.

- **Role:** Host at H3 Podcast / Co-founder of h3h3Productions
- **Organizations:** h3h3Productions, H3 Podcast, Teddy Fresh
- **From:** Ventura, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. English Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz, Film studies, Israel Film and Television School (Tel Aviv)
- **Known for:** Co-founded h3h3Productions, one of the longest-running comedy channels on YouTube., Won a precedent-setting fair-use case (Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 2017) that protected reaction-style commentary., Hosts the H3 Podcast, with more than 1,000 episodes across multiple shows (main, After Dark, Off the Rails, Leftovers).

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Meets Hila Hacmon while on a Birthright Israel trip; she is serving in the IDF.
- **2011** — Launches the h3h3Productions YouTube channel with Hila.
- **2012** — Marries Hila Klein.
- **2016** — Sued by Matt Hoss over a reaction video; case becomes a landmark fair-use moment.
- **2017** — Wins the Hoss lawsuit on fair-use grounds. Launches the H3 Podcast.
- **2017** — Hila launches the Teddy Fresh clothing brand.
- **2020** — First son, Theodore (Teddy), is born.
- **2021** — Frenemies podcast with Trisha Paytas runs for several months.
- **2023** — Second son, Bruce, is born.
- **2026** — H3 Podcast crosses 1,000+ episodes.

## Achievements

- Co-founded h3h3Productions, one of the longest-running comedy channels on YouTube.
- Won a precedent-setting fair-use case (Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 2017) that protected reaction-style commentary.
- Hosts the H3 Podcast, with more than 1,000 episodes across multiple shows (main, After Dark, Off the Rails, Leftovers).
- Co-built Teddy Fresh, a streetwear brand designed by Hila Klein.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Northern District of California denied a motion to quash a subpoena in Klein's ongoing copyright case against r/h3snark moderators.
- **2026-02** — The 'chiropractor incident' goes viral on the H3 Podcast.

## Links

- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/h3h3productions
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@h3h3Productions
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/h3h3productions/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theh3podcast/

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Last updated: 2026-05-20