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)
John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom | Lex Fridman Podcast #317
score 55Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words3h 11mmediumauto subs
Godfather of AI: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes!
score 55The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~5,000 words1h 40mmediumauto subs
Ed Barnhart: Maya, Aztec, Inca, and Lost Civilizations of South America | Lex Fridman Podcast #446
score 56Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 29mfast
Kim Jong Un: The Psychology of a Tyrant | North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator MEGA Episode
score 56National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words1h 28mmedium
Surviving Super Typhoon Terror (Full Episode) | Gathering Storm | National Geographic
score 56National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words44 minmedium
Devastating Hurricanes & Cold Ocean Killers | Gathering Storm MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 56National GeographicB2-C1~5,000 words2h 12mmedium
Mohnish Pabrai: FASTEST Way To Financial Freedom! Proven Playbook For Quitting Your 9-5 In 9 Months!
score 56The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 46mfastauto subs
Dark Web & Liquid Drugs (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler
score 57National GeographicB1-B2~5,000 words44 minfast
Betül Kaçar: Origin of Life, Ancient DNA, Panspermia, and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #350
score 57Lex FridmanB2-C1~7,000 words2h 40mmedium
Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel, Palestine, Power, Corruption, Hate, and Peace | Lex Fridman Podcast #389
score 57Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words1h 11mfast
Neil Gershenfeld: Self-Replicating Robots and the Future of Fabrication | Lex Fridman Podcast #380
score 57Lex FridmanB2-C2~10,000 words2h 7mmedium
No. 1 Sugar Expert: You've Been Sold A Lie About "Healthy" Food!
score 57The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words1h 51mmediumauto subs
Walter Isaacson: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci & Ben Franklin | Lex Fridman Podcast #395
score 57Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words2h 8mfast
Tsunami: Breaking News (Full Episode) | Tsunami: Race Against Time | National Geographic
score 57National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words44 minfast
Dr. Martha Beck (Oprah's Life Coach): This Weird Trick Reduces Anxiety & Fixed My Childhood Trauma!
score 57The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words2h 17mfastauto subs
Inside the Dangerous World of Illegal Gambling (Full Episode) | Trafficked | National Geographic
score 57National GeographicB2-C1~4,000 words44 minfast
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 57WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words34 minmedium
Harvard Professor Answers Middle East Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 58WIREDB2-C2~6,000 words38 minfast
Inside Pakistan’s Most Dangerous City (surreal)
score 58Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words38 minfast
Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #432
score 58Lex FridmanB1-B2~3,000 words2h 19mfast
Biomedical Scientist Answers New Pseudoscience Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 58WIREDC1-C2~14,000 words38 minmedium
Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Harsh Truth About Horoscopes (sorry but it’s true)
score 58The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words2h 6mfastauto subs
Biomedical Scientist Answers More Pseudoscience Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 58WIREDC1-C2~16,000 words32 minmedium
Dropped with $0 in China’s Richest City
score 59Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words30 minfastauto subs
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