H3 Podcast
{{Short description|Commentary podcast}}
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| hosting = Ethan Klein
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Zach Louis
AB Ayad
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Lena Ayad
Tom Ward
Hila Klein
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| began = Dec 20, 2016{{Cite web |date=2016-12-21 |title=H3 Podcast #1 - Justin Roiland (Co-Creator of Rick & Morty) - YouTube |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7m57W2DQH4 |access-date=2024-02-08 |archive-date=2016-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221064420/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7m57W2DQH4 |url-status=bot: unknown }}
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Frenemies
Leftovers
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| subscribers = 2.71 million
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The H3 Podcast is a live commentary podcast hosted by Ethan Klein. The show airs on YouTube and started in 2016.
The H3 Podcast is among the most listened-to podcasts in the United States. According to the 2023 U.S. Podcast Report by Triton Digital, the podcast was among the 100 most downloaded podcasts in 2023.{{cite report |url=https://info.tritondigital.com/hubfs/Triton%20Digital%20U.S.%20Podcast%20Report%202023.pdf |title=2023 U.S. Podcast Report |date=2023 |publisher=Triton Digital |page=28 |access-date=February 6, 2024}} The podcast ranked 22nd in Edison Research's list of shows with the largest weekly audience in the third quarter of 2023.{{Cite web |last=Edison Research |date=November 6, 2023 |title=The Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. Q3 2023 from Edison Podcast Metrics |url=https://www.edisonresearch.com/the-top-50-podcasts-in-the-u-s-q3-2023-from-edison-podcast-metrics/ |access-date=February 6, 2024}}
History
=Origins=
The H3 Podcast was originally hosted on YouTube, then streamed on Twitch before being moved back to YouTube on May 19, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://ustechreport.com/h3h3-calls-twitch-out-for-unfair-practices-in-an-interview-with-vtuber-codemiko/|title=H3H3 Calls Twitch Out for Unfair Practices in an Interview With VTuber Codemiko|website=USTechReport|date=March 24, 2021|accessdate=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028081342/https://ustechreport.com/h3h3-calls-twitch-out-for-unfair-practices-in-an-interview-with-vtuber-codemiko/ |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |url-status=live}} Its first episode featuring Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty,{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Hunter |date=September 7, 2017 |title=Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland Prank Called Joel Osteen's Prayer Line As Rick, and It Devolved Into Everyone Speaking in Tongues |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/09/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-prank-calls-joel-osteen.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118074031/https://www.vulture.com/2017/09/rick-and-morty-justin-roiland-prank-calls-joel-osteen.html |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |accessdate=October 27, 2021 |website=Vulture}} was uploaded to the h3h3Productions YouTube channel on December 20, 2016, before being re-uploaded on the H3 Podcast channel on April 7, 2017. The podcast began with conversational interviews with notable internet personalities such as PewDiePie, Post Malone, and Jake Paul.{{cite web |last=Langrish |first=Josh |date=February 22, 2017 |title=On PewDiePie and the Importance of Context |url=https://vulturehound.co.uk/2017/02/on-pewdiepie-and-the-importance-of-context/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326160239/https://vulturehound.co.uk/2017/02/on-pewdiepie-and-the-importance-of-context/ |archive-date=March 26, 2018 |accessdate=October 28, 2021 |website=VultureHound}}{{cite web |last=Polhamus |first=Blaine |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Hasan, Ethan Klein debut political podcast The Leftovers |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/hasan-ethan-klein-debut-political-podcast-the-leftovers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028105530/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/hasan-ethan-klein-debut-political-podcast-the-leftovers |archive-date=October 28, 2021 |accessdate=October 28, 2021 |website=Dot Esports |publisher=Gamurs}}
In 2017, the Kleins created the channel H3 Podcast Highlights which posts highlights of podcast episodes.{{Cite web |title=H3 Podcast Highlights |url=https://www.youtube.com/@H3PodcastHighlights/about |access-date=December 14, 2022 |website=Youtube}} The podcast grew alongside Hila Klein's clothing line Teddy Fresh, promoting the brand to the audience which became popular among fans.{{Cite web |last=Tenbarge |first=Kat |title=Inside the Teddy Fresh pop-up in LA, where hundreds of 'H3 Podcast' fans waited in the heat despite Hila and Ethan Klein canceling their appearance |url=https://www.insider.com/teddy-fresh-looney-tunes-pop-up-h3-podcast-fandom-2021-11 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |website=Insider Inc. |language=en-US}}
Shows
The H3 Podcast airs four live video podcasts episodes per week, three available to the general public and a members-exclusive show See You Next Thursday.{{Cite web |title=All episodes of H3 Podcast |url=https://chartable.com/podcasts/h3-podcast/episodes |access-date=January 24, 2022 |website=chartable.com}} The show originally consisted of a mix of live and pre-recorded episodes with separate formats but has since evolved to a fully live format.
= Past shows =
== ''Frenemies'' and ''Families'' ==
Frenemies was a show hosted by Trisha Paytas and Ethan Klein on the H3 Podcast channel. The podcast focused on discussing personal experiences, pop culture, internet drama and mental health.{{Cite web |last=Dodgson |first=Lindsay |title=A podcast hosted by 2 of YouTube's most controversial personalities is creating new conversations about mental health |url=https://www.insider.com/frenemies-podcast-h3h3-trisha-paytas-mental-health-ethan-klein-2021-1 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Insider |language=en-US}} It consisted of 39 episodes and two accompanying vlogs. Paytas and Klein's friendship was occasionally tumultuous, leading to episodes that were incomplete due to a verbal argument.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-13 |title='Frenemies' Is The Most Unexpectedly Cathartic Podcast on the Internet |url=https://junkee.com/frenemies-podcast-surprising-wholesome/292368 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Junkee |language=en-US}} The podcast came to an end during its 39th episode, after a dispute with Paytas and Klein about podcast revenue{{Cite news |last1=Hampton |first1=Rachelle |last2=Kircher |first2=Madison Malone |date=2021-06-12 |title=The Inexplicable Saga of Internet Provocateur Trisha Paytas, Explained |language=en-US |work=Slate |url=https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/trisha-paytas-frenemies-podcast-ethan-klein.html |access-date=2023-05-31 |issn=1091-2339}} and production ownership.{{Cite web |last=Bergman |first=Lindsay Dodgson, Sirena |title=How 'Frenemies,' one of YouTube's buzziest podcasts, crashed and burned in less than a week |url=https://www.insider.com/frenemies-trisha-paytas-quit-ethan-klein-podcast-leaving-stepping-down-2021-6 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Insider |language=en-US}} Despite this, Frenemies gained recognition in the podcasting realm and found a place in numerous Top 50 lists,{{Cite news |date=2022-01-09 |title=Podcasting Hasn't Produced A New Hit in Years |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-01-09/podcasting-hasn-t-produced-a-new-hit-in-years |access-date=2023-05-31}}{{Cite web |title=Edison Research Top 50 Podcasts |url=https://www.edisonresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pctranker.html |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=www.edisonresearch.com}} frequently pulling in millions of viewers per episode.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-08 |title=Trisha Paytas steps down from 'Frenemies' podcast after tense dispute on the show |url=https://mashable.com/article/trisha-paytas-ethan-klein-frenemies-leaving |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Mashable |language=en}}
The Families podcast was created in response to Paytas unexpectedly quitting Frenemies. Families, which also discussed internet drama, as well as focused on Ethan's relationship with his parents, was co-hosted by his mother, Donna Klein and featured his father, Gary Klein.{{Cite web|date=August 27, 2021|title=H3H3 reveal why they ended 'Families' podcast after Frenemies drama|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/h3h3-reveal-why-they-ended-families-podcast-after-frenemies-drama-1640825/|access-date=January 24, 2022|website=Dexerto|language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Colombo |first=Charlotte |title=How controversial influencer Ethan Klein rose to fame, from feuds and Frenemies to being banned from YouTube for a week |url=https://www.insider.com/ethan-klein-hila-h3h3-frenemies-feuds-controversy-keeemstar-trisha-paytas-2021-8 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=Insider Inc. |language=en-US}} Families aired its last official episode in August 2021 and reunited for a special holiday episode in December 2021.{{Citation |title=The Final Families Episode - Families #10 | date=25 August 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOAWl_s0Kjs&list=PLvcSNZqNYJCmOeLn_mpHMJ9iuLS0hGU7b&index=10 |access-date=2024-02-07 |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Families Reunion Holiday Special | date=9 December 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eKA1zsLvSM&list=PLvcSNZqNYJCmOeLn_mpHMJ9iuLS0hGU7b&index=11 |access-date=2024-02-07 |language=en}}
== ''Leftovers'' ==
{{Main|Leftovers (podcast)}}
Leftovers, a left-leaning political podcast co-hosted by Hasan Piker and Klein, was launched in September 2021. Tubefilter reported that the first episode reached one million views in its first day.{{Cite web|last=Weiss|first=Geoff|date=September 27, 2021|title=Ethan Klein, Hasan Piker Launch 'Leftovers' Podcast Following Dissolution Of 'Frenemies'|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/09/27/ethan-klein-hasan-piker-leftovers-podcast/|access-date=October 21, 2021|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015120832/https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/09/27/ethan-klein-hasan-piker-leftovers-podcast/|archive-date=October 15, 2021|url-status=live}} This podcast ended after its 61st episode, which was a nearly four-hour discussion of the Gaza war.{{Citation |title=Israel vs Gaza - Leftovers #61 | date=12 October 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFznOHunD_c&list=PLvcSNZqNYJCmQq4sIJaLLVMahgdRWH-Qx&index=1 |access-date=2024-02-07 |language=en}}
== ''H3TV, Off The Rails and H3 After Dark'' <ref name=":5" /> ==
H3TV, Off The Rails, and H3 After Dark are shows that were hosted on the H3 Podcast channel and aired on Monday, Wednesday and Friday respectively. All three came to an end on the same week and were merged into a single show, the H3 Show, which airs three times a week.
Controversies and lawsuits
= ''Triller Fight Club II LLC v. The H3 Podcast'' =
In May 2021, Triller's event company filed an updated lawsuit to the US District Court for the Central District of California against the H3 Podcast and Kleins, seeking $50 million in damages. The lawsuit alleged copyright infringement in the now deleted podcast episode titled Jake Paul Fight Was a Disaster, which aired five days after the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight and featured knockout footage along with Ethan's commentary on the event.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/triller-h3-ethan-klein-lawsuit-sues-distributing-jake-paul-fight-2021-5|title=Triller is suing YouTuber Ethan Klein's podcast for $50 million, claiming he illegally distributed Jake Paul's fight |first=Steven |last=Asarch |date=May 13, 2021 |website=Insider. |accessdate=October 28, 2021}}
= YouTube suspensions =
In May 2022, the channel was suspended when Ethan joked on air that someone should bomb the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) convention. In October 2022, it received a strike and one-week suspension following comments directed at Jewish conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, in which Ethan stated he hoped "Ben gets gassed first. Or last" in the event of a second Holocaust. In a statement, a YouTube spokesperson said that the channel was given a strike for "violating the platform's harassment policy". Ethan responded later that "[a] few white supremacists successfully lobbied YouTube to suspend me, a Jewish dual citizen of Israel & USA, for antisemitism."{{cite news |title=After 'Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' joke, YouTuber's account suspended |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-720240 |work=The Jerusalem Post}}{{cite news |title=If another Holocaust, 'I hope Ben Shapiro gets gassed first' – YouTuber |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-720168 |work=The Jerusalem Post}}{{cite news |last1=Thalen |first1=Mikael |title='They are the ones platforming dangerous anti-semites': Ethan Klein blames Ben Shapiro and 'white supremacists' for YouTube suspension |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/ethan-klein-youtube-suspension-ben-shapiro/ |work=The Daily Dot |date=October 21, 2022}}
Nominations
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| 2018
| rowspan="5" |Streamy Awards | rowspan="5" |Best Podcast | rowspan="5" |H3 Podcast | {{nom}} |
| 2019
| {{nom}} |
| 2020
| {{nom}} |
| 2022
| {{nom}} |{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/2022-youtube-streamy-awards-nominees-1235249597/|title=2022 YouTube Streamy Awards: MrBeast Leads Nominations for Second Year|first1=J.|last1=Chan|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=October 30, 2022|date=October 27, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/12th-annual-nominees/|title=12TH ANNUAL NOMINEES|website=streamys.org|accessdate=October 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030132628/https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/12th-annual-nominees/|archive-date=October 30, 2022|url-status=live}} |
| 2023
| {{nom}} |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/@H3Podcast Official website]
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