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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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LengthAny Under 10 min 10–30 min Over 30 min

PaceAny Slow Medium Fast Very fast

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

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63/1005:03How long can hair grow? - Maksim PlikusC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastTED-Ed

63/10047:14AUTOYou've been lied to about addiction | The Gray AreaB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastVox

63/10020:47AUTOTraveling to the Most Northern Town on Earth (NORTH POLE)B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastYes Theory

63/10027:49AUTOI Built the Most Overbuilt Bench (The Big Reveal)B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

63/10012:21How to Weigh a PlanetB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastSciShow

63/10033:48It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 editionB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

63/10014:41We Have To Talk About WeedB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

63/10015:51AUTOWhat Makes Pressure Treated Woods Fail vs LastB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

63/10015:53AUTOStop Misusing Joist Hangers & Try This InsteadC1-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

63/1008:18How Radioactive Is Marie Curie’s Lab Today?B2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastSciShow

64/1002:29:13AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2439 - Johnny KnoxvilleB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · fastPowerfulJRE

64/10012:525 Animals That Are Thriving in the Human HellscapeB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · fastSciShow

64/10019:22AUTOResurrecting a Broken Blacksmithing ForgeB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

64/10011:14AUTOI Ate 5 Turkish Meals For Less Than $2 (Insanely Cheap)B2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastDrew Binsky

64/10016:00Airlines' Business Travel ProblemB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastWendover Productions

64/10027:37AUTOThe Insane Engineering of the F-117 NighthawkC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastReal Engineering

64/10035:28AUTOEssentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich JarvisB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

64/10030:37BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Human behaviour 3' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocab!B2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastBBC Learning English

64/10027:09Learn English ConversationB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastSpeak English With Vanessa

64/1001:09:19Titanic: The Digital Resurrection (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National GeographicB2-C1 · ~8,000 words · fastNational Geographic

64/1002:02:50AUTO2 WEEKS IN VENEZUELA (full documentary)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastDrew Binsky

64/1001:21:47AUTOScience at Warp Speed: StarTalk Live! @ The Novo TheatreB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastStarTalk

64/1002:13:52AUTO5 Natural Medicines Big Pharma Are Hiding From You! No.1 Herbal Medicine ExpertB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastThe Diary Of A CEO

64/10020:0614 Important Advanced Vocabulary PhrasesB1-B2 · ~4,000 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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