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 #2401 - Avi Loeb
score 65PowerfulJREB2-C1~5,000 words2h 15mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2479 - Bob Lazar & Luigi Vendittelli
score 65PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words3h 0mfastauto subs
Do You Have a Free Will?
score 65Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words12 minfast
OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet - Peter Steinberger | Lex Fridman Podcast #491
score 65Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 16mfast
How Video Games Can Power Up Your Parenting | Hannah Boquet | TED
score 65TEDB1-B2~3,000 words14 minfast
5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED
score 65TEDB1-B2~3,000 words11 minfast
How to communicate clearly
score 65TED-EdB1-B2~3,000 words7 minfast
A Practical Guide to Taking Control of Your Life | Cate Hall | TED
score 65TEDB1-B2~5,000 words9 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2408 - Bret Weinstein
score 65PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words3h 8mfastauto subs
Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #448
score 65Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words2h 23mfast
What Sitting All Day Does to Your Brain and Body | Keith Diaz | TED
score 65TEDB1-C1~5,000 words11 minfast
Sexuality Professor Answers Dating Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 65WIREDB1-C1~5,000 words20 minfast
Travel to Costa Rica & Experience Pura Vida | National Geographic
score 65National GeographicB2-C2~12,000 words6 minfast
Dopamine Expert: How TikTok Is Physically Rewiring Your Brain (Permanent Damage?)
score 66The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~7,000 words1h 46mfastauto subs
Matthew McConaughey: Freedom, Truth, Family, Hardship, and Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #384
score 66Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words2h 19mfast
Omar Suleiman: Islam | Lex Fridman Podcast #352
score 66Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 3mfast
Senegal Food Tour: 24 Hours of Unforgettable Cuisine | Epic Food Journeys with Mark Wiens | Nat Geo
score 66National GeographicB2-C2~7,000 words27 minfast
How are microchips made? - George Zaidan and Sajan Saini
score 66TED-EdC1-C2~17,000 words5 minfast
You're More Stressed Than Ever - Let's Change That
score 66Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words12 minfast
Why is it so dangerous to step on a rusty nail? - Louise Thwaites
score 66TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words5 minfast
The deadliest thing in your kitchen - George Zaidan
score 66TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minfast
Buying a 1 euro House in Italy - is it a scam?
score 66Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words41 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2404 - Elon Musk
score 66PowerfulJREB2-C1~5,000 words3h 18mfastauto subs
Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #457
score 66Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words3h 54mfast
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