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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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58/10013:59There Are Thousands of Alien Empires in The Milky WayB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

58/1005:07Why was this kung fu masterpiece banned? - Gladys MacC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

58/10010:02I'm quitting. I give up. And this is how you can too. (@UNITED24media )A2-B1 · ~2,000 words · fastLearn English with Papa Teach Me

58/10017:53The Insane Engineering of MRI MachinesC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumReal Engineering

58/10037:51Algorithms are breaking how we thinkB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

58/10010:47AUTODr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Finding Larry David & Jimmy Kimmel’s Roots & How He Started His ShowB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

58/1009:20Can These Teachers Guess British Slang? 🇬🇧 Modern Phrases You Only Learn in the UK!B2-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastLearn English with Papa Teach Me

58/10013:18AUTODominik Mysterio and The Judgment Day Play Hot Ones Wing PongB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastFirst We Feast

58/10016:31CORTIS Reveal Uncomfortable Truths in the Hot Seat | Vanity FairB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastVanity Fair

58/10055:20The case for American footballB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastAdam Ragusea

58/1001:25:28AUTOSpeak English Clearly in 90 Minutes: Advanced Vocabulary LessonB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

58/1001:37:34AUTOAfghanistan is NOT What You Think! (Full Documentary)B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastDrew Binsky

58/10014:10AUTOWhitney Leavitt vs. Conner Leavitt | Hot Ones VersusB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastFirst We Feast

58/10031:01AUTOEssentials: How Humans Select & Keep Romantic Partners in the Short & Long Term | Dr. David BussB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · mediumAndrew Huberman

58/1008:02How to Become a K-pop Superstar — in 7 Minutes | Charlene Kaye | TEDB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastTED

58/1002:19:08Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #432B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastLex Fridman

58/1007:10Israel-Iran ceasefire: BBC Learning English from the NewsB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

58/10032:52The Man Who Gave us the Power To Destroy Ourselves (Oppenheimer)C1-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumVeritasium

58/10013:11AUTOHow to Use Your Muscles — or Risk Losing Them (W/ Bonnie Tsui) | How to Be a Better Human | TEDB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastTED

58/10014:23AUTOI use these words every day: Daily English VocabularyB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

58/1006:15The future of food ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

58/10011:19Is AI Ruining Music? | Dustin Ballard | TEDB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastTED

58/10037:43Biomedical Scientist Answers New Pseudoscience Questions | Tech Support | WIREDC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · mediumWIRED

58/10019:24AUTOSpeak With Me: English Speaking PracticeB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

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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