I'M ETHAN BRADBERRY

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"I'M ETHAN BRADBERRY" was a recurring catchphrase from the first season of Your Level Sucks (2015-2017), it is a reference to internet comedian Ethan Bradberry who at the time spearheaded a YouTube channel centered around performing pranks in public. He opened most of his videos by introducing himself with the line "I'm Ethan Bradberry" before briefly explaining the content of the video ahead. Bradberry's channel was a frequent target of ridicule and jokes at the host's expense from the likes of Ethan Klein and other commentary creators on the platform. Klein occasionally used an out of context clip of Bradberry loudly introducing himself as a non sequitur in his comedy videos.

Because Bradberry's content was centered around pulling pranks on people, Draco would sometimes blurt it out in response to a level in Super Mario Maker pulling out the rug from under his feet with a spontaneous trap, or "prank". When the videos were edited, he'd add in the same meme clip of Bradberry shouting his name that other content creators were using so Bradberry's declaration happened at the exact same time Draco also said the line. As a contemporary reference at the time, the Bradberry clip was a favorite of Your Level Sucks fans resulting in Draco sometimes baiting that he was about to use it only to double back and not say the line, or alternatively to try and use it elsewhere to catch viewers off guard.

By the time the second season of Your Level Sucks went into production (2019-2020), the Ethan Bradberry meme had long fallen out of favor and Bradberry himself had moved on to other ventures. In 2025, for the 10th anniversary of Your Level Sucks, "I'M ETHAN BRADBERRY" was included in the assortment of catchphrases and memorable quotes that appeared on the stream layout. Draco also brought the meme clip gag back one final time during the stream, and edited it into the footage after the fact in the uploaded videos.