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 Case for Making Art When the World Is on Fire | Amie McNee | TED
score 72TEDB1-C1~5,000 words14 minfast
Lee Cronin: Controversial Nature Paper on Evolution of Life and Universe | Lex Fridman Podcast #404
score 72Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words3h 19mfast
Brendan Fraser Confirms The Mummy Is Returning, Talks Riding Revenge of The Mummy to Prepare
score 72The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words11 minfast
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Cast Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 72Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words19 minfast
The Sugar Doctor: The Simple Diet That Prevents 80% of Disease!
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words1h 31mfastauto subs
Top Psychologist, Donald Hoffman: Seeing True Reality Would Kill Us! I Can Prove It To You!
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words2h 1mfastauto subs
The Human Cell Is Wildly Complex. Can AI Decode It? | Silvana Konermann | TED
score 72TEDB1-B2~4,000 words17 minfast
Archaeology Warning: They May Have Secretly Found Antarctica 300 Years Before Us! - Graham Hancock
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~6,000 words1h 57mfastauto subs
Candy Thieves vs Rigged Candy Bowl
score 72Mark RoberB2-C1~6,000 words19 minfast
I Lived in a Sumo House for a Day (10,000 calorie diet, fights, sleepover...)
score 72Yes TheoryB1-C2~4,000 words26 minfast
The solution to our energy problems is … a toaster - Rachel Yang
score 72TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words4 minfast
No.1 Brain Scientist: Your Brain Is Lying To You! Here's How I Discovered The Truth!
score 72The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 36mfastauto subs
GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots | Lex Fridman Podcast #327
score 72Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words3h 33mfastauto subs
Project Hail Mary Creators Answer The 50 Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 72WIREDB2-C1~4,000 words22 minfast
The Drug To Master Reality
score 72Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~11,000 words11 minfast
Exploring Europe’s Most Isolated Village (dangerous & impossible journey)
score 72Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words34 minfast
Can AI Make Us More Human? A Social Psychologist + a Business Leader Answer | TED Intersections
score 72TEDB2-C1~6,000 words25 minfast
Inside the mind of a drummer | Think Like A Musician
score 72TED-EdB2-C2~6,000 words8 minfast
How Nuclear Flies Protect You from Flesh-Eating Parasites
score 72Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words11 minfast
Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels | Lex Fridman Podcast #346
score 73Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words4h 5mfast
The Real Reason Why You Have Allergies
score 73Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words13 minfast
Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443
score 73Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 42mfast
Millie Bobby Brown Creates a Sculpture of Herself | Vanity Fair
score 73Vanity FairA2-B2~2,000 words14 minfast
Dopamine Expert: Doing This Once A Day Fixes Your Dopamine! What Alcohol Is Doing To Your Brain!
score 73The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~7,000 words2h 12mfastauto subs
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