Comprehensible input · English
4 English channels made for learners, measured
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.
4
learner channels
591
videos scored
186 h
of material
The ranking
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easy English | 6–48 | 31 | B1-B2 | medium | 138 | 37 h |
| 2 | BBC Learning English | 0–75 | 54 | B2-C2 | medium | 191 | 30 h |
| 3 | Speak English With Vanessa | 28–85 | 56 | B1-B2 | fast | 174 | 85 h |
| 4 | Learn English with Bob the Canadian | 43–86 | 66 | B1-B2 | fast | 88 | 34 h |
3 of these 4 channels carry the same vocabulary band (B1-B2), and their scores still run from 0 to 86. That gap is pace: what separates the easiest of these channels from the hardest is how fast people talk, not which words they use. How that is measured →
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ContentMade for learnersNative contentScience & ideas (500)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
Noam Chomsky: Putin, Ukraine, China, and Nuclear War | Lex Fridman Podcast #316
score 27Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words47 minslow
Is Escape from Earth Possible? | One Strange Rock Ft. Will Smith (Full Episode) | Nat Geo
score 27National GeographicB2-C1~5,000 words47 minslow
Who was Genghis Khan? (Full Episode) | Secret History of the Mongols | National Geographic
score 32National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words44 minslow
The South Pole (Full Episode) | Pole to Pole with Will Smith | National Geographic
score 34National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words46 minmedium
Chilling Mystery of the Silver Mask (Full Episode) | Kingdom of Mummies | National Geographic
score 35National GeographicB2-C2~7,000 words44 minmedium
Serhii Plokhy: History of Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Nazis & War | Lex Fridman Podcast #415
score 35Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 20mmedium
Excavating the Business of Death (Full Episode) | Kingdom of the Mummies | Nat Geo
score 37National GeographicB2-C2~10,000 words44 minmedium
Why Does Japan Have 9,000,000 Abandoned Homes?
score 38Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words37 minmedium
Exploring Scotland's Forgotten Castles with Giants
score 38Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words32 minmedium
The No.1 Brain Doctor: This Parenting Mistake Ruins Your Kids Brain & Alcohol Will Ruin Yours!
score 38The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words2h 18mmediumauto subs
What have Archaeologists Discovered? | Lost Treasures of Rome MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 39National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words2h 12mmedium
Ray Kurzweil: Singularity, Superintelligence, and Immortality | Lex Fridman Podcast #321
score 39Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words1h 36mmediumauto subs
Shaolin Warrior Master: Hidden Epidemic Nobody Talks About! This Modern Habit Is Killing Millions!
score 40The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words2h 29mmediumauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2343 - Joe Pistone
score 40PowerfulJREB1-B2~2,000 words2h 21mmediumauto subs
Ramses the Great: Empire Builder (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words44 minmedium
Free Climbing in Greenland (Full Episode) | Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB1-C1~4,000 words46 minmedium
Ocean with David Attenborough (Full Documentary) | World Ocean Day Special | National Geographic
score 41National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words1h 24mmedium
New Discoveries Rewrite Maya History | Rise and Fall of the Maya MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 42National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
50 Hours on Europe's Most Dangerous Island
score 42Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words31 minmedium
Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature | Lex Fridman Podcast #482
score 42Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words4h 34mmedium
Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler | Lex Fridman Podcast #444
score 42Lex FridmanB2-C2~10,000 words3h 32mmedium
BTS Surprises Fans, Talks ARIRANG and Performs "SWIM" and "2.0" at Guggenheim New York
score 43The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words37 minmedium
Exploring Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mysteries | Lost Treasure of Egypt MEGA Episode | Nat Geo
score 43National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Ancient Egypt's Royal Secrets Revealed | Lost Treasures of Egypt | MEGA EPISODE | Nat Geo
score 43National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words3h 40mmedium
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