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)
Corrupt Cop: I Had Sex With Girls In My Police Car, Arrested Drug Dealers, Then Sold Their Drugs!
score 78The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words1h 34mvery fastauto subs
Jimmy Fallon: I Didn't Expect It To Be This Brutal! The Hate Was Something I Wasn’t Prepared For!
score 78The Diary Of A CEOA2-B2~2,000 words1h 39mvery fastauto subs
Chase Hughes: The 3 "Dark Psychology" Tricks To Read Anyone's Mind!
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 56mvery fastauto subs
Bernie Sanders Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #450
score 80Lex FridmanB1-B2~5,000 words1h 3mvery fast
Nischa Shah: They’re Lying To You About Buying a House! My 652510 Rule Built $200K Passive Income!
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words2h 9mvery fastauto subs
Overnight in the Loneliest Hotel on Earth (4,554 meters/15,000ft)
score 80Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words34 minvery fast
The Gaslighting Expert Jefferson Fisher: If They Do This, You're Being Manipulated!
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words2h 49mvery fastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2526 - JD Vance
score 80PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 54mvery fastauto subs
Ex Google CEO: AI Can Create Deadly Viruses! If We See This, We Must Turn Off AI! - Eric Schmidt
score 81The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words1h 50mvery fastauto subs
Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road | Lex Fridman Podcast #340
score 81Lex FridmanB1-C1~4,000 words2h 56mvery fastauto subs
Secret Agent: If You’re Easily Offended, You’re Easily Manipulated! This 1 Trick Catches A Lie In 2s
score 81The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words2h 39mvery fastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2366 - Sam Tripoli
score 81PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 55mvery fastauto subs
Top Harvard Professor: The Psychology Of Why People Don't Like You!
score 81The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words2h 32mvery fastauto subs
Jared Kushner: Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Gaza, Iran, and the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #399
score 81Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words3h 49mvery fast
The Secret Trick to Improve Your Social Connections | Kasley Killam | How to Be a Better Human | TED
score 81TEDB1-B2~3,000 words32 minvery fastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2368 - Michael Button
score 81PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words2h 54mvery fastauto subs
Every James Cameron Movie, Explained by James Cameron | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words53 minvery fast
WW3 Threat Assessment: World War III Has Quietly Started!
score 82The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words2h 36mvery fastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2418 - Chris Williamson
score 82PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 49mvery fastauto subs
Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #360
score 82Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 7mvery fast
Ex-Pentagon Official: The U.S Isn't Telling The Truth! Top-Secret UFO Encounters Finally Uncovered!
score 82The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words1h 35mvery fastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2460 - Rachel Wilson
score 82PowerfulJREB2-C2~5,000 words2h 22mvery fastauto subs
Tucker Carlson: Putin, Navalny, Trump, CIA, NSA, War, Politics & Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #414
score 82Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words3h 4mvery fast
Former CIA Spies (NEW): Leave the USA Before 2030! The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!
score 82The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words2h 33mvery fastauto subs
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