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5,210 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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ContentAny Made for learners Real-world content Science & ideas (1,812)Entertainment (1,121)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (442)

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52/1005:28The fascinating reason you loved peek-a-booB2-C1 · ~8,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

52/10049:23Alex Honnold Climbs a 4,000 Foot Sea Wall (Full Episode) | Arctic Ascent | National GeographicB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumNational Geographic

52/10018:11AUTOUnderstand FAST English: Advanced Listening PracticeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

52/10010:35TRAIN YOUR BRAIN to Think and Speak in English - 4 MethodsB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy

52/10044:31Real Madrid's $1 Billion Super Stadium Upgrade (Full Episode) | Megastructures | National GeographicB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumNational Geographic

52/1006:31History vs. Russia’s most infamous empress - Carolyn HarrisB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

52/1005:31This is what happens in your brain when you can’t recall a word - Cella WrightB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

52/10014:33THINK and SPEAK in English: technologyB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · mediumSpeak English With Vanessa

53/10011:22STOP Speaking Classroom EnglishB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

53/10013:33AUTO15 Essential Daily English Sentences You NEED to Know!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

53/10017:35AUTOAlison Brie vs. Dave Franco | Hot Ones VersusB2-C1 · ~4,000 words · mediumFirst We Feast

53/1006:15What's your favourite snack? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB1-C1 · ~7,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

53/1009:42A Multigenerational Musical Journey | Yijia Tu | TEDB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumTED

53/10020:37Need Conversation Practice? Right This Way!B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumRachel's English

53/1008:23Global impact of US-Israel war with Iran: BBC Learning English from the NewsB1-C2 · ~5,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

53/1007:23Israel-Iran strikes: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

53/10027:12AUTONew York City's Most Iconic Foods in 24 Hours | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | Nat GeoB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · mediumNational Geographic

53/1006:14What's it like to be a twin? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB1-C2 · ~6,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

53/10015:35🔥 English pronunciation just got EASIER! 🔥B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumRachel's English

53/10014:50YES, you can understand fast spoken EnglishB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumEnglish with Lucy

53/1002:39:19AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2447 - Mike BenzB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumPowerfulJRE

53/10025:33AUTOSecrets of a Japanese Island Where People Live Forever (100+ Years)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory

53/10017:40Billie Eilish: Same Interview, The Eighth Year | Vanity FairB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastVanity Fair

53/1007:43North Korea’s secrets revealed by phone: BBC Learning English from the NewsB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumBBC Learning English

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	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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