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)
This Common Food Is Feeding Your Cancer Cells - Dr. William Li
score 74The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~7,000 words2h 6mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2406 - Russell Crowe
score 74PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 58mfastauto subs
Hilary Duff Rewatches The Lizzie McGuire Movie, A Cinderella Story & More | Vanity Fair
score 74Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words18 minfast
Ho'omau: Joey's Journey | National Geographic
score 74National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words28 minfast
How AI & Physics Are Unlocking the Truth (Full Episode) | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown | Nat Geo
score 74National GeographicB2-C2~7,000 words44 minfast
Jürgen Klopp: Would You Go Back To Manage LFC...? The Real Reason I Fell In Love With Liverpool!
score 74The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~2,000 words2h 28mfastauto subs
'The Fantastic Four' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 74Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words11 minfast
Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle | Lex Fridman Podcast #489
score 74Lex FridmanB1-C1~4,000 words3h 6mfast
Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships | Lex Fridman Podcast #435
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C2~6,000 words1h 47mfast
Larry Ellison and His Family, Explained | Vanity Fair
score 74Vanity FairC1-C2~12,000 words14 minfast
James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles | Lex Fridman Podcast #470
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 25mfast
When Your Body Attacks Itself – Autoimmune
score 74Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~10,000 words11 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2431 - Shane Gillis
score 74PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 57mfastauto subs
Paul Conti: Narcissism, Sociopathy, Envy, and the Nature of Good and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #357
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 17mfast
At The Ukrainian Border
score 74Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words28 minfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2412 - Adam Carolla
score 74PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 54mfastauto subs
No.1 Christianity Expert: The Truth About Christianity! The Case For Jesus (Historian's Proof)
score 74The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words2h 27mfastauto subs
Cursor Team: Future of Programming with AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #447
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C1~7,000 words2h 29mfast
Can You Picture Things in Your Mind? I Can’t | Alex Rosenthal | TED
score 74TEDB2-C2~9,000 words8 minfast
Eating the World’s Worst Diet for 7 Days
score 74Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words20 minfastauto subs
David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words3h 47mfast
How do sinkholes swallow entire houses and cities? - Elise Cutts
score 74TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words5 minfast
Extreme $1,000,000 Hide And Seek
score 75MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words12 minfast
The Army of Autonomous Robots Restoring Nature | Tom Chi | TED
score 75TEDB2-C2~8,000 words19 minfast
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