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)
NASA Scientist Answers Alien Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words28 minfast
What’s the best way to give a presentation?
score 77TED-EdB1-B2~3,000 words8 minfast
Jack Black Sings a Bowser Revenge Song, Reveals Ryan Gosling Is His Archenemy After "Peaches" Snub
score 77The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~2,000 words11 minfast
Early Retirement Expert: A House Vs Stocks... (Here Is The Truth)
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 50mfastauto subs
I Tried to Join Finland's Elite Arctic Military Unit (impossible)
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words1h 7mfast
going back home after 7 years
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words33 minfast
Jeremi Suri: Civil War, Slavery, Freedom, and Democracy | Lex Fridman Podcast #354
score 77Lex FridmanB1-B2~5,000 words3h 0mfast
Anti-Aging Expert: Missing This Vitamin Is Like Smoking! The Truth About Creatine! - Rhonda Patrick
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words2h 59mfastauto subs
Michael Malice: Christmas Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #347
score 77Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 41mfast
'Critical Role' Cast Answer The Most Searched Vox Machina Questions | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C1~4,000 words16 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2459 - Jim Breuer
score 77PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 53mfastauto subs
I Paid a Taxi $10,000 to See How Far it Takes Me!
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~2,000 words47 minfast
Finding the World's Loneliest Person
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words32 minfast
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
score 77Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 36mfastauto subs
Godfather of AI: They Keep Silencing Me But I’m Trying to Warn Them!
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~5,000 words1h 30mfastauto subs
2,000 People Fight For $5,000,000
score 77MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words25 minfast
Exploring America’s Most Isolated Town (extreme conditions, eating whale..)
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words33 minfast
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words25 minfast
Kevin O'Leary: Every Time You Get Paid, Do This! It 10xs Your Income Without Having To Work Harder!
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words1h 53mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2483 - Spencer Pratt
score 77PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 0mfastauto subs
Hugh Grant Rewatches Love Actually, Notting Hill, Heretic & More | Vanity Fair
score 77Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words20 minfast
Every Stranger Things Fan Theory | Vanity Fair
score 77Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words22 minfast
How smart are crows? - Katharina Brecht
score 77TED-EdC1-C2~16,000 words5 minfast
Giving Our Taxi Driver $200,000 To Free Him From Debt
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words22 minfast
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