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)
The Foot Expert: Your Toes Can Predict If You’ll Die Early! This Will Fix Plantar Fasciitis!
score 64The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 31mfastauto subs
Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin | Lex Fridman Podcast #405
score 64Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words2h 12mfast
Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #343
score 64Lex FridmanB1-B2~3,000 words3h 0mfastauto subs
I Lived with Wolves for 72 hours (terrifying experience)
score 64Yes TheoryB2-C1~4,000 words23 minfastauto subs
How one of the world’s richest companies rose to power - Shantel George
score 64TED-EdC1-C2~17,000 words5 minfast
Elon Musk: War, AI, Aliens, Politics, Physics, Video Games, and Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #400
score 64Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words2h 17mfast
How to improve your singing | Think Like A Musician
score 64TED-EdB2-C2~7,000 words6 minfast
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score 64Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words21 minfastauto subs
AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet
score 64Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words10 minfast
Alcohol is AMAZING
score 64Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words14 minfast
The Wonder of Weightlifting | Jaime Seeman | TED
score 64TEDB2-C2~6,000 words10 minfast
Trump Headlines America250 After All Artists Drop Out, Musk Loses Trillionaire Status | Tonight Show
score 64The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB2-C2~5,000 words10 minfast
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (Full Episode) | Witness to Disaster | National Geographic
score 64National GeographicB2-C1~4,000 words44 minfast
100 Hours Inside Syria's Failed Dictatorship (heartbreaking journey)
score 64Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words45 minfast
Duncan Trussell: Comedy, Sentient Robots, Suffering, Love & Burning Man | Lex Fridman Podcast #312
score 64Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 20mfastauto subs
5 ways to connect with people
score 64TED-EdB1-B2~4,000 words8 minfast
This is the most common way to get head lice - Nazzy Pakpour
score 64TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words5 minfast
Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED
score 64TEDB2-C2~8,000 words15 minfast
The Microbiome Doctor: Doctors Were Wrong! The 3 Foods You Should Eat For Perfect Gut Health!
score 64The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words1h 39mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2461 - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
score 64PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words2h 26mfastauto subs
Inside North Korea: The Kim Dynasty (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National Geographic
score 65National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words44 minfast
Emma Chamberlain Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 65Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words20 minfast
Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions | Lex Fridman Podcast #468
score 65Lex FridmanB2-C2~6,000 words3h 1mfast
White House Begs for $200 Billion for Iran War, JD Vance Admits Gas Prices Will Continue to Spike
score 65The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB2-C1~5,000 words15 minfast
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