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)
You’re Watching the End of the World in Real Time - Eric Weinstein
score 59The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~5,000 words2h 30mfastauto subs
96 Hours Inside Afghanistan in 2020
score 59Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words33 minfastauto subs
All Of Human History In One Hour
score 59Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words1h 3mfast
Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #388
score 59Lex FridmanB2-C2~6,000 words2h 29mfast
Europe's Most Remote Island Village (400 people live here)
score 59Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words40 minfast
Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #451
score 59Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 28mfast
Examining History of a Dictatorship | Inside North Korea MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 59National GeographicB2-C1~7,000 words2h 59mfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2503 - Eric Weinstein
score 60PowerfulJREB2-C1~5,000 words2h 54mfastauto subs
Yann Lecun: Meta AI, Open Source, Limits of LLMs, AGI & the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #416
score 60Lex FridmanB2-C1~7,000 words2h 47mfast
Kamala Harris: America Is At Breaking Point & I'm Deeply Concerned About The State Of The Country!
score 60The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 46mfastauto subs
Jordan B Peterson: You Need To Listen To Your Wife! We've Built A Lonely & Sexless Society!
score 60The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words2h 28mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2502 - David Paulides
score 60PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words2h 20mfastauto subs
Army Historian Answers World War II Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 60WIREDB2-C2~9,000 words34 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2358 - Chadd Wright
score 60PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 56mfastauto subs
CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou: They Can See All Your Messages!
score 60The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 46mfastauto subs
I Trained with Kenya's ELITE Runners | Superskilled with Eva zu Beck S2 E3 | National Geographic
score 61National GeographicB2-C1~5,000 words35 minfast
Global Disasters | Witness to Disaster MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 61National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words2h 12mfast
An AI Expert Warning: 6 People Are (Quietly) Deciding Humanity’s Future!
score 61The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~6,000 words2h 4mfastauto subs
The Attack on Iran — Why Now? | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer
score 61TEDB2-C1~6,000 words44 minfastauto subs
The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 61National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words44 minfast
No.1 Christianity Expert: If You DON'T Believe In a God You NEED to Hear This!
score 61The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 26mfastauto subs
Israel-Palestine Debate: Finkelstein, Destiny, M. Rabbani & Benny Morris | Lex Fridman Podcast #418
score 62Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words4h 57mfast
Kanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332
score 62Lex FridmanB1-B2~3,000 words2h 26mfast
Kevin Hart: They're Lying To You About How To Become A Millionaire! I Was Doing 28 Sets A Weekend!
score 62The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words1h 37mfastauto subs
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