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1,777 videos from 17 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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22/10017:50Are We Heading Toward World War III? | Heni Ozi Cukier | TEDB2-C2 · ~9,000 words · slowTED
28/10020:05AUTOFree Child (Short Film)B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · slowYes Theory
33/10025:22Exploring Japan's Remote Border with Russia (no one comes here)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
36/10021:37AUTOI Moved In With Ice Man For 24 Hours... (Wim Hof)B1-B2 · ~5,000 words · mediumYes Theory
37/10014:47AI’s Next Frontier Isn’t Where You Might Expect | Hardy Pemhiwa | TEDB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumTED
39/10017:36How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TEDB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumTED
40/10015:55BTS Reveals What They Really Missed About Each Other During Break, Talks ARIRANG World TourB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
40/10011:43What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TEDB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumTED
43/10012:49The Best Thing That Could Happen to the Energy Industry | Matt Tilleard | TEDC1-C2 · ~13,000 words · mediumTED
44/10021:56AUTOWhy does Italy have 6000 Ghost Towns? (hidden Italy)B1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
45/10018:12What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TEDB2-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumTED
46/10024:21AUTO50 Hours Inside Chernobyl - The World's Most Radioactive Place (surreal experience)B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumYes Theory
47/10013:01LISA Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity FairB1-B2 · ~3,000 words · mediumVanity Fair
47/10010:41How to Unlock Your Flirting Superpowers | Francesca Hogi | TEDB2-C2 · ~7,000 words · mediumTED
48/10010:52This Disease is Deadlier Than The PlagueB2-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumKurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
48/10011:33What It’s Really Like to Win the Lottery | Matt Pitcher | TEDB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · mediumTED
48/10013:18Meryl Streep Rewatches The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia! & More | Vanity FairB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · mediumVanity Fair
49/10024:25AUTOAbandoned Alone in an African TribeB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumYes Theory
49/10014:26You Know This Song (but the Orchestra Doesn’t) | Jacob Collier & VSO School of Music Orchestra | TEDB1-C1 · ~6,000 words · mediumTED
49/10017:33David Guetta Answers DJ Questions | Tech Support | WIREDB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · mediumWIRED
50/10011:00Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TEDB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · mediumTED
50/10020:03Neuroscientist Answers Emotion Questions | Tech Support | WIREDC1-C2 · ~12,000 words · mediumWIRED
50/10012:18The Roots of Resilience | Misty Copeland | TEDB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · mediumTED
51/10022:47Lisa Kudrow Rewatches Friends, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion & More | Vanity FairB1-B2 · ~2,000 words · mediumVanity FairEnglish channels, ranked
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 | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | 13–88 | 68 | B2-C2 | fast | 60 | 13 h |
| 5 | Lex Fridman | 27–89 | 70 | B2-C1 | fast | 127 | 377 h |
| 6 | Yes Theory | 28–87 | 72 | B1-B2 | fast | 90 | 48 h |
| 7 | WIRED | 26–91 | 77 | B2-C2 | fast | 73 | 28 h |
| 8 | Vanity Fair | 38–91 | 78 | B1-B2 | fast | 96 | 28 h |
| 9 | The Diary Of A CEO | 38–92 | 79 | B1-B2 | fast | 152 | 316 h |
| 10 | PowerfulJRE | 40–90 | 81 | B1-C1 | very fast | 99 | 269 h |
| 11 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 40–89 | 84 | B1-B2 | very fast | 30 | 6 h |
| 12 | MrBeast | 75–94 | 87 | B1-B2 | very fast | 92 | 34 h |
| 13 | Mark Rober | 72–95 | 89 | B2-C1 | very fast | 43 | 15 h |
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