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)
Joe Rogan Experience #2443 - Filippo Biondi
score 44PowerfulJREB2-C1~6,000 words2h 7mmediumauto subs
Why did the Maya Abandon Their Cities? (Full Episode) | The Rise and Fall of the Maya | Nat Geo
score 45National GeographicB2-C1~8,000 words44 minmedium
Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India - Power, Democracy, War & Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #460
score 45Lex FridmanB2-C1~7,000 words3h 18mmedium
Inside the Lost Tombs | Lost Treasures of Egypt MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 45National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words4h 25mmedium
New Years' High in New York City (Full Episode) | Drugs, Inc: The Fix
score 45National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words44 minmedium
Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #341
score 46Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words3h 16mmediumauto subs
Egypt’s Queens: Cleopatra, Nefertiti, & More | Lost Treasures of Egypt MEGA Episode | Nat Geo
score 46National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 12mmedium
Jane Goodall: The Hope (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 46National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words1h 29mmedium
Underwater Myths & Legends Uncovered: Drain the Oceans | MEGA EPISODE | National Geographic
score 47National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words3h 2mmedium
John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3 | Lex Fridman Podcast #401
score 47Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 27mmedium
Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator (Full Episode) | Warriors of the Ancient World | Nat Geo
score 48National GeographicB2-C1~8,000 words44 minmedium
Former FBI Agent: If They Do This Please RUN! Narcissists Favourite Trick To Control You!
score 48The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words2h 25mmediumauto subs
Andrew Strominger: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, and Theoretical Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #359
score 48Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words2h 20mmedium
Christmas Special! | Lost Treasures of the Bible MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 49National GeographicB2-C2~9,000 words2h 12mmedium
Narco Bling: Chapo Guzman End Game (Full Episode) | SPECIAL
score 50National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words46 minmedium
Secret Sunken Cities (Full Episode) | Drain the Oceans Compilations | National Geographic
score 50National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words44 minmedium
Tulsi Gabbard: War, Politics, and the Military Industrial Complex | Lex Fridman Podcast #423
score 50Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words1h 51mmedium
24 Hours in 2 Countries that Hate Each Other
score 51Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words48 minmedium
Annie Jacobsen: Nuclear War, CIA, KGB, Aliens, Area 51, Roswell & Secrecy | Lex Fridman Podcast #420
score 51Lex FridmanB2-C2~5,000 words3h 7mmedium
Exploring Lost Treasures & Tombs Around the Globe | MEGA EPISODE SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 51National GeographicB2-C2~8,000 words2h 56mmedium
Invest in This – It’ll Be Worth $1.5 Million by 2030 | World Leading Investing Expert - Cathie Wood
score 51The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words1h 41mmediumauto subs
No.1 Neuroscientist: you can change who you are in 30 days
score 51The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~5,000 words2h 7mmediumauto subs
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #456
score 51Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words3h 7mmedium
Psychologist Answers Couples Therapy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 52WIREDB2-C1~5,000 words31 minmedium
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