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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Early Retirement Expert: A House Vs Stocks... (Here Is The Truth)
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 50mfastauto subs
I Tried to Join Finland's Elite Arctic Military Unit (impossible)
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words1h 7mfast
going back home after 7 years
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words33 minfast
Jeremi Suri: Civil War, Slavery, Freedom, and Democracy | Lex Fridman Podcast #354
score 77Lex FridmanB1-B2~5,000 words3h 0mfast
Anti-Aging Expert: Missing This Vitamin Is Like Smoking! The Truth About Creatine! - Rhonda Patrick
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words2h 59mfastauto subs
Michael Malice: Christmas Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #347
score 77Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 41mfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2459 - Jim Breuer
score 77PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 53mfastauto subs
I Paid a Taxi $10,000 to See How Far it Takes Me!
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~2,000 words47 minfast
Finding the World's Loneliest Person
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words32 minfast
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
score 77Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 36mfastauto subs
Godfather of AI: They Keep Silencing Me But I’m Trying to Warn Them!
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~5,000 words1h 30mfastauto subs
Exploring America’s Most Isolated Town (extreme conditions, eating whale..)
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words33 minfast
Kevin O'Leary: Every Time You Get Paid, Do This! It 10xs Your Income Without Having To Work Harder!
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words1h 53mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2483 - Spencer Pratt
score 77PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 0mfastauto subs
Nuclear Historian Answers Nuclear War Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 78WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words32 minfast
Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #398
score 78Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words1h 5mfast
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
California Mudslide: Shocking Eyewitness Footage (Full Episode) | Witness to Disaster | Nat Geo
score 78National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words44 minfast
DEBATE: Feminist Women Vs Non-Feminist Women
score 78The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words2h 28mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2352 - James Talarico
score 78PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words2h 37mfastauto subs
Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God | Lex Fridman Podcast #429
score 78Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words4h 2mfast
Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #319
score 78Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words2h 36mfastauto subs
Demographics Expert Answers Population Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 78WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words31 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2481 - Duncan Trussell
score 78PowerfulJREB2-C1~4,000 words3h 7mfastauto subs
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