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Comprehensible input in English

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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60/1002:27:50AUTOJordan B Peterson: You Need To Listen To Your Wife! We've Built A Lonely & Sexless Society!B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastThe Diary Of A CEO

60/10028:55The clever feature that makes cheap heaters safe — and why they're actually dangerousB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

60/10017:51AUTOHarbor Freight Framing Hammer: A Stiletto Killer?B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

60/1004:18Why does hitting your funny bone feel so horrible? - Cella WrightC1-C2 · ~20,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

60/10016:01AUTOSarah Silverman on Friendship with Tiffany Haddish, Going to Her Bat Mitzvah & Helping Her Find LoveB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

60/10025:18Let's Learn English! Topic: Describing Clothing 👔👖👕 (Lesson Only)B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

60/10013:56AUTOSharon Stone on Getting Catfished, Stevie Wonder Saying She’s Beautiful & General Hospital AuditionA2-B2 · ~2,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

60/10027:25Let's Learn English! Topic: Describing People! 🧩👑🏈 (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

60/10014:15AUTO99% of DIYers Don’t Know These Tape Measuring TricksB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

60/10040:35AUTOI use these words every day: 40-minute English Vocabulary LessonA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

60/10036:51AUTOEssentials: Tools to Boost Attention & Memory | Dr. Wendy SuzukiB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

60/10017:22How Japan's Maglev Train WorksC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · mediumReal Engineering

60/1005:11Can humans be trusted with control over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye PloegerB2-C1 · ~9,000 words · fastTED-Ed

60/10059:05AUTOIs free will a myth? | The Gray AreaB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastVox

60/10024:42Let's Learn English! Topic: Relationship Verbs 👫🙂😥 (Lesson Only)A2-B1 · ~2,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

60/10010:57AUTOTrump’s Primetime Speech, Teleprompter Gambling Scandal & White House Crack Down on LeaksB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

60/1006:13Are you flourishing? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

60/10013:11AUTOTrump Skips Don Jr’s Wedding, Attacks DUMOCRATS on Memorial Day & Claims His Physical Went PERFECTLYB2-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

60/10029:01Let's Learn English! Topic: Noises! 💥🐝🧊 (Lesson Only)B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

60/10021:09AUTOSaudi Arabia's Oil ProblemC1-C2 · ~14,000 words · mediumWendover Productions

60/1002:29:52AUTOMaster the Creative Process | Twyla TharpB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

60/1005:05How do fireflies create light? - Emily A. GeestC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

60/1002:31:58AUTOThe Most Effective Weight Training, Cardio & Nutrition for Women | Dr. Lauren Colenso-SempleB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

60/1002:20:25AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2502 - David PaulidesB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastPowerfulJRE

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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