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)
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
What are warts — and how do you get rid of them? - Cella Wright
score 60TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
Hitchhiking Across the World's Strictest Country... (CHINA)
score 60Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words30 minfastauto subs
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
Why does hitting your funny bone feel so horrible? - Cella Wright
score 60TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words4 minmedium
Can humans be trusted with control over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger
score 60TED-EdB2-C1~9,000 words5 minfast
How do fireflies create light? - Emily A. Geest
score 60TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words5 minmedium
Joe Rogan Experience #2502 - David Paulides
score 60PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words2h 20mfastauto subs
How to survive the apocalypse | Ada, Ep. 1
score 60TED-EdB2-C1~7,000 words11 minfast
Would you sell your kidney for $100,000? | Ada, Ep. 2
score 60TED-EdB1-B2~5,000 words11 minfast
Army Historian Answers World War II Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 60WIREDB2-C2~9,000 words34 minfast
The dungeon master's riddle - Alex Rosenthal
score 60TED-EdC1-C2~12,000 words5 minmedium
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
Lady Gaga Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 61Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words14 minfast
The Boys' Antony Starr Answers The Internet's Best Questions
score 61WIREDB1-C1~4,000 words17 minfast
How we got hooked on credit cards - Nidhi Upadhyaya
score 61TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minfast
Why Earth Sucks Compared to the Planet Hestia
score 61Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~11,000 words15 minfast
Living 5 DAYS in Complete Darkness
score 61Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words23 minfastauto subs
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
How to speak with meaning
score 61TED-EdB1-B2~5,000 words10 minfast
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