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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 (1,814)Entertainment (1,122)Podcasts (848)Talk shows (443)

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65/1002:36:41AUTOStandard Oil Part 1B2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastAcquired

65/10031:15AUTODan Loeb: The Lost Art of Short Selling, and Why Stock Picking is BackB2-C2 · ~6,000 words · fastAll-In Podcast

65/10017:45The Riddle That Seems Impossible Even If You Know The AnswerB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · fastVeritasium

65/10028:24Why the U.S. Military Spends So Much MoneyB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastJohnny Harris

65/10036:05AUTOHow We Built The ISSC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · fastReal Engineering

65/10015:31The Most Implausible Tunneling MethodB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastPractical Engineering

65/10025:05Let's Learn English! Topic: The World Cup! ⚽🏆🥇 (Lesson Only)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn English with Bob the Canadian

65/10015:01The Rainiest Place On EarthB2-C2 · ~14,000 words · fastVeritasium

65/10039:32AUTOHealthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging | Huberman Lab EssentialsC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

65/10027:18This game theory problem will change the way you see the worldB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · fastVeritasium

65/10016:27AUTOMichelle Khare Eats the Spiciest Meal of Her Life | Heat EatersB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · fastFirst We Feast

65/10010:36AUTOGoodbye, Extension Cord Woes [Here's How to Wrap 'Em]B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastEssential Craftsman

65/10034:40Video projectors used to be ridiculously coolB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

65/1008:17AUTOTop 4 DUMB building practices!B2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastMatt Risinger

65/10017:40The decorative lamp that's built wrong on purposeC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastTechnology Connections

65/10028:25AUTOThe Ferrari 612 Manual Is the Perfect Grand Touring CarB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · fastDoug DeMuro

65/1002:23:05Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #448B2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastLex Fridman

65/10011:24What Sitting All Day Does to Your Brain and Body | Keith Diaz | TEDB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · fastTED

65/10031:37India vs China, ExplainedB2-C2 · ~8,000 words · fastJohnny Harris

65/10050:10AUTOUnclog Any Drain + David Sedaris’ N.C. Retreat + Contractor Installation Red FlagsB2-C2 · ~5,000 words · fastThis Old House

65/10015:15The Hidden Engineering Behind the Falkirk WheelB2-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastPractical Engineering

65/10018:28The Grid That Doubles the Strength of the GroundC1-C2 · ~10,000 words · fastPractical Engineering

65/10030:52The “Deep State” ExplainedB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · fastJohnny Harris

65/10035:04AUTOErasing Fears & Traumas Using Modern Neuroscience | Huberman Lab EssentialsC1-C2 · ~11,000 words · fastAndrew Huberman

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	192	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	137	39 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	118	38 h
14	Vox	43–90	72	B2-C2	fast	92	51 h
15	First We Feast	39–97	72	B1-B2	fast	121	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	117	62 h
19	Wendover Productions	52–91	76	C1-C2	fast	129	47 h
20	SciShow	55–96	76	C1-C2	fast	196	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	140	99 h
29	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	40–89	84	B1-B2	very fast	32	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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