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)
Taking a Syrian Family Back Home After Dictatorship Fell (fled 14 years ago)
score 71Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words38 minfast
Every Wes Anderson Movie, Explained by Wes Anderson | Vanity Fair
score 71Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words56 minfastauto subs
The Truth About Creatine & Exercise! 30% Of People Will Die From This! The Healthy Ageing Doctor
score 71The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~9,000 words1h 45mfastauto subs
JRE MMA Show #174 with Terence Crawford
score 71PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 11mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2375 - Tim Dillon
score 71PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 41mfastauto subs
Secret Buddhist Practice To Stop Self Hate & Overthinking!
score 71The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 51mfastauto subs
Jensen Huang: NVIDIA - The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #494
score 71Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words2h 26mfast
Traveling to the Americas’ Most Successful "Dictatorship"
score 72Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words32 minfast
Lee Cronin: Controversial Nature Paper on Evolution of Life and Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #404
score 72Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words3h 19mfast
The Sugar Doctor: The Simple Diet That Prevents 80% of Disease!
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words1h 31mfastauto subs
Top Psychologist, Donald Hoffman: Seeing True Reality Would Kill Us! I Can Prove It To You!
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words2h 1mfastauto subs
Archaeology Warning: They May Have Secretly Found Antarctica 300 Years Before Us! - Graham Hancock
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~6,000 words1h 57mfastauto subs
No.1 Brain Scientist: Your Brain Is Lying To You! Here's How I Discovered The Truth!
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 36mfastauto subs
GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots | Lex Fridman Podcast #327
score 72Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words3h 33mfastauto subs
Exploring Europe’s Most Isolated Village (dangerous & impossible journey)
score 72Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words34 minfast
Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels | Lex Fridman Podcast #346
score 73Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words4h 5mfast
Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443
score 73Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 42mfast
Dopamine Expert: Doing This Once A Day Fixes Your Dopamine! What Alcohol Is Doing To Your Brain!
score 73The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~7,000 words2h 12mfastauto subs
The Behaviour Expert: Instantly Read Any Room & How To Hack Your Discipline! Chase Hughes
score 73The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words2h 5mfastauto subs
UFO Truths Exposed | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 73National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words2h 12mfast
Insulin Doctor: The Fastest Way To Burn Dangerous Visceral Fat! I'm Finding Mould In My Patients!
score 73The Diary Of A CEOC1-C2~10,000 words1h 54mfastauto subs
Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #345
score 73Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 46mfast
Sam Altman: OpenAI, GPT-5, Sora, Board Saga, Elon Musk, Ilya, Power & AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #419
score 73Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words1h 55mfast
72 Hours With Strangers Who Have Seen Aliens
score 73Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words38 minfastauto subs
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