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3,654 videos from 34 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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ContentAny Made for learners Real-world content Science & ideas (1,812)Entertainment (979)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (442)

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42/1005:49The clever trick used by sports betting apps - Shannon OdellB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

42/1008:5050 Phrasal Verbs with 1 Mug: Advanced English lessonB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

42/1005:24Talking about social media: 📱👍❤️ Real Easy EnglishA2-B1 · ~2,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

42/1005:46Talking about mistakes 👎❌🤦 Real Easy EnglishA2-B1 · ~2,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

42/10021:435 spelling rules (and exceptions) to improve your EnglishB1-B2 · ~8,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy

42/10010:12The three browning reactions in foodC1-C2 · ~20,000 words · mediumAdam Ragusea

42/1005:51The history of the world according to rats - Max G. LevyC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

42/1005:43The tale of the brothers who outwitted the demon queen - Malay BeraC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

42/1004:34:10Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature | Lex Fridman Podcast #482B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumLex Fridman

42/1001:43:12Learn English Conversation the EASY WayB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumRachel's English

42/1003:31:57Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler | Lex Fridman Podcast #444B2-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumLex Fridman

42/1005:55How Japan saved its biggest city from collapse - Roman KrznaricC1-C2 · ~19,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

42/1005:47How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?B2-C1 · ~9,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

42/10013:02AUTOEveryday Life English ConversationsB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English

42/1005:28Are you a tidy or messy person?🧹🪣🧼 Real Easy EnglishB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

43/10014:20AUTOEnglish Small Talk - Everyday Life English ConversationsB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEasy English

43/10012:49The Best Thing That Could Happen to the Energy Industry | Matt Tilleard | TEDC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTED

43/1005:40The trillion dollar paradox - George ZaidanB2-C2 · ~11,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

43/1005:58What your poop can tell you about your health - Hannibal PersonC1-C2 · ~17,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

43/1005:36This mushroom will kill you before you know what’s happening - Michael BeugC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

43/10014:42If You Know These 17 Advanced Words, You Have C2 English VocabularyC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy

43/10023:21AUTOEnglish Pronunciation Training for 2025A2-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

43/1005:41The Greek tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - Stephen EspositoC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

43/1002:54:12Learn ALL Tenses in English: The Complete CourseB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy

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	191	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	136	38 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	117	38 h
14	Vox	43–90	72	B2-C2	fast	91	51 h
15	First We Feast	39–97	72	B1-B2	fast	120	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	116	62 h
19	Wendover Productions	52–91	76	C1-C2	fast	129	47 h
20	SciShow	55–96	76	C1-C2	fast	194	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	139	99 h
29	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	40–89	84	B1-B2	very fast	30	6 h
30	Drew Binsky	83–89	86	B1-B2	very fast	26	14 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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