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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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63/10025:21AUTOAI is Evolving Faster Than You Think [GPT-4 and beyond]B2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastColdFusion

63/10026:42Let's Learn English! Topic: Along the Road! 🛑🚏🚧 (Lesson Only)B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

63/10016:55AUTOTrump Declares Victory in Iran War, Votes by Mail & Jimmy Chats with Jeffrey Epstein LookalikeB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

63/10021:10AUTOHow China’s BYD is Catching up to TeslaC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastColdFusion

63/10024:39AUTOI Took a Stranger to the World’s Most Beautiful CountryB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastYes Theory

63/10034:28I took an IQ test to explain what's wrong with themC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastVeritasium

63/10026:43AUTOThe Insane Engineering of the P-38 LightningC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastReal Engineering

63/10039:00AUTOHow We Became the Loneliest Generation [Documentary]B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastColdFusion

63/10021:3834 Years Of Strandbeest EvolutionB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastVeritasium

63/1008:41This Island Might Help Us Understand The Origins of LifeC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastSciShow

63/1003:59:19AUTOFerrari: What happens when you staple a luxury brand to a sports team? (Audio)B2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastAcquired

63/10020:55Let's Learn English! Topic: Talking About Things You Like! 🍫☕🍕 (Lesson Only)A2-B1 · ~2,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

63/10014:49AUTOLisa Kudrow on Currently Watching Friends, How Much She's Changed Since '95 & Return of The ComebackB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastJimmy Kimmel Live

63/1002:33:02Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History | Lex Fridman Podcast #449B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastLex Fridman

63/10015:35AUTOElectrical and Interior Finish: Shipping Container Office BuildB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

63/1001:03:22AUTODo We Have To Die? With Venki RamakrishnanB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastStarTalk

63/10043:06How Switzerland Engineered the Perfect CountryB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastJohnny Harris

63/1003:46:39Edward Frenkel: Reality is a Paradox - Mathematics, Physics, Truth & Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #370B1-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastLex Fridman

63/1005:29How to use emergency contraception effectively - Alison EdelmanC1-C2 · ~20,000 words · mediumTED-Ed

63/10017:53AUTOHow This Man Exposed Japan's Biggest Corporate FraudC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastColdFusion

63/10024:50AUTOThe Rise of VietnamB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastColdFusion

63/10034:34AUTODon’t Say THIS in English: 70+ Phrases You’ll Actually UseA2-B1 · ~3,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

63/10021:07Let's Learn English! Topic: Patterns and Shapes! 🌀💠♒ (Lesson Only)B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

63/10031:48AUTOJapan is (Literally) Dying OutB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastColdFusion

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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