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)
Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #424
score 75Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words2h 43mfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2378 - Charlie Sheen
score 75PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 52mfastauto subs
50 Hours in Europe's Last Dictatorship
score 75Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words30 minfast
Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games | Lex Fridman Podcast #475
score 76Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words2h 28mfast
Every Eye In The Animal Kingdom | WIRED
score 76WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words36 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2507 - Harland Williams
score 76PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words3h 14mfastauto subs
How exactly do inhalers work? - Anna Rothschild
score 76TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words5 minfast
Secret To Living Without Fear & Anxiety Forever! Your Mind Can Heal Itself! - Dr. Joe Dispenza
score 76The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~5,000 words1h 51mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2379 - Matthew McConaughey
score 76PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 46mfastauto subs
Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #472
score 76Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words3h 15mfast
John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309
score 76Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words5h 15mfast
The Duffer Brothers Break Down a Scene From 'Stranger Things' | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words21 minfast
Jamie Foxx Rewatches Django Unchained, Ray, Collateral & More | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words16 minfast
We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island | WIRED
score 76WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words9 minfast
Ex-Google Officer: You Only Have 3 Years Left Before It Hits! - Mo Gawdat
score 76The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~6,000 words2h 2mfastauto subs
Andrew Huberman: Relationships, Drama, Betrayal, Sex, and Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #393
score 76Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words2h 12mfast
What happens when you break a bone? - Gurpreet Baht and Natalie Pang
score 76TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words4 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2522 - Tony Hinchcliffe
score 76PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 49mfastauto subs
Linguist Answers Word Origin Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 76WIREDB2-C2~9,000 words25 minfast
Ethan Hawke Breaks Down His Career, From 'Training Day' to 'Boyhood' | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words29 minfast
Smuggling Illegal Drugs Across America | To Catch a Smuggler MEGA Episode
score 76National GeographicB1-C1~5,000 words2h 56mfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2518 - Tim Dillon
score 76PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 39mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2425 - Ethan Hawke
score 76PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 22mfastauto subs
John Travolta on Performing with The Beatles and Winning Cannes Festival Honor for Directorial Debut
score 76The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words10 minfast
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