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5,228 videos from 45 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.

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LengthAny Under 10 min 10–30 min Over 30 min

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ContentAny Made for learners Real-world content Science & ideas (1,814)Entertainment (1,122)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (443)

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72/10034:25Exploring Europe’s Most Isolated Village (dangerous & impossible journey)B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory

72/10023:40AUTOJ Balvin Rides A Heat Rollercoaster While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot OnesB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastFirst We Feast

72/10020:32Holey Plugs, Batman! But... what are they for?B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

72/10019:47How Dollar Stores Quietly Consumed AmericaB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastWendover Productions

72/10025:29Can AI Make Us More Human? A Social Psychologist + a Business Leader Answer | TED IntersectionsB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastTED

72/10014:07AUTODetecting Cancer From a Drop of Blood (The Anti-Theranos)B2-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastColdFusion

72/10032:44How to Control Your Sense of Pain & Pleasure | Huberman Lab EssentialsC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

72/10017:20The War is SpreadingB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastJohnny Harris

72/1001:41:42AUTOSocialists Sweep NYC, China Catches Up in Coding, AI Memory Crunch, Micron's Blowout QuarterB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAll-In Podcast

72/10024:55AUTOAre we all wrong about AI?C1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastColdFusion

72/1008:48Why store-bought baked goods taste so differentC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastAdam Ragusea

72/10014:16AUTO91-Year-Old Pitmaster Serves Adam Richman the Best BBQ in Texas | Pro MovesB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastFirst We Feast

72/10014:49AUTOThe Scammer Who Sold A Fake CountryB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastColdFusion

72/1008:44The Earth Keeps Making Mountains in Colorado and Scientists Don’t Know WhyC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastSciShow

72/10011:50Where Did The Moon Come From?B2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastSciShow

72/10030:51AUTOControl Your Brain Chemistry for Focus, Motivation & Well-Being | Huberman Lab EssentialsC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

72/10020:46How Tesla FumbledC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastWendover Productions

72/1007:33Inside the mind of a drummer | Think Like A MusicianB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastTED-Ed

72/10028:12AUTOThe most important country you’ve never heard about, MappedB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastJohnny Harris

72/1006:06Rebuilding A Forest? Just Add TermitesC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastSciShow

72/10043:01Advanced English Conversation: Vocabulary, Grammar, PronunciationB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

72/10030:27AUTOForever Home | Episode 5- Wall FramingB1-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastMatt Risinger

72/10011:20How Nuclear Flies Protect You from Flesh-Eating ParasitesB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

73/10049:44AUTOFormer Intel CEO on What Went Wrong, What's Next + Lovable CEO on the Real Promise of Vibe CodingB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastAll-In Podcast

English channels, ranked

ChannelsAny Made for learners Real-world content

Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.

#	Channel	Level range (0–100)	Median	Typical band	Pace	Videos	Hours
1	TED-Ed	27–91	50	C1-C2	medium	192	19 h
2	National Geographic	27–89	57	B2-C2	medium	65	81 h
3	TED	22–87	58	B2-C2	fast	69	16 h
4	Essential Craftsman	33–87	63	B2-C1	fast	137	39 h
5	Real Engineering	47–86	64	C1-C2	fast	76	30 h
6	Technology Connections	56–90	67	B2-C2	fast	89	47 h
7	Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell	13–88	68	B2-C2	fast	60	13 h
8	Veritasium	48–92	69	B2-C2	fast	118	56 h
9	Lex Fridman	27–89	70	B2-C1	fast	127	377 h
10	StarTalk	40–91	70	B2-C2	fast	108	98 h
11	Acquired	33–91	71	B2-C2	fast	86	221 h
12	Yes Theory	28–87	72	B1-B2	fast	90	48 h
13	ColdFusion	55–86	72	B2-C2	fast	118	38 h
14	Vox	43–90	72	B2-C2	fast	92	51 h
15	First We Feast	39–97	72	B1-B2	fast	121	41 h
16	Andrew Huberman	45–95	75	B2-C2	fast	144	237 h
17	Practical Engineering	59–89	75	B2-C2	fast	142	41 h
18	Johnny Harris	49–90	75	B2-C2	fast	117	62 h
19	Wendover Productions	52–91	76	C1-C2	fast	129	47 h
20	SciShow	55–96	76	C1-C2	fast	196	48 h
21	Jimmy Kimmel Live	36–87	76	B1-B2	fast	196	42 h
22	WIRED	26–91	77	B2-C2	fast	73	28 h
23	Vanity Fair	38–91	78	B1-B2	fast	96	28 h
24	The Diary Of A CEO	38–92	79	B1-B2	fast	152	316 h
25	All-In Podcast	45–90	81	B2-C2	fast	132	143 h
26	PowerfulJRE	40–90	81	B1-C1	very fast	99	269 h
27	Matt Risinger	55–92	83	B2-C2	very fast	140	54 h
28	Doug DeMuro	65–90	83	B2-C1	very fast	140	99 h
29	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	40–89	84	B1-B2	very fast	32	6 h
30	Drew Binsky	40–97	85	B1-B2	very fast	132	72 h
31	SmarterEveryDay	59–91	86	B2-C2	very fast	54	32 h
32	Adam Ragusea	24–96	87	B2-C2	very fast	186	54 h
33	Marques Brownlee	53–92	87	B2-C2	very fast	127	28 h
34	MrBeast	75–94	87	B1-B2	very fast	92	34 h
35	This Old House	58–94	88	B2-C2	very fast	89	46 h
36	Mark Rober	72–95	89	B2-C1	very fast	43	15 h
37	Joshua Weissman	64–96	90	B2-C2	very fast	117	45 h
38	3Blue1Brown	80–94	91	B2-C2	very fast	58	24 h

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