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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$456,000 Squid Game In Real Life!
score 78MrBeastB1-B2~3,000 words26 minvery fast
Nuclear Historian Answers Nuclear War Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 78WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words32 minfast
ILM Visual Effects Artist Breaks Down Hidden VFX | Vanity Fair
score 78Vanity FairB2-C1~6,000 words28 minfast
'The White Lotus' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 78Vanity FairB1-C2~4,000 words11 minfast
Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #398
score 78Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words1h 5mfast
Corrupt Cop: I Had Sex With Girls In My Police Car, Arrested Drug Dealers, Then Sold Their Drugs!
score 78The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words1h 34mvery fastauto subs
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score 78Yes TheoryB1-B2~5,000 words29 minfast
California Mudslide: Shocking Eyewitness Footage (Full Episode) | Witness to Disaster | Nat Geo
score 78National GeographicB2-C1~6,000 words44 minfast
DEBATE: Feminist Women Vs Non-Feminist Women
score 78The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words2h 28mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2352 - James Talarico
score 78PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words2h 37mfastauto subs
Inside a Dark Web Kill List | Carl Miller | TED
score 78TEDB1-C1~5,000 words15 minfast
Exploring $30,000,000 Abandoned Soviet Resort
score 78Yes TheoryB1-B2~5,000 words21 minfast
Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God | Lex Fridman Podcast #429
score 78Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words4h 2mfast
Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame | Lex Fridman Podcast #319
score 78Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words2h 36mfastauto subs
Demographics Expert Answers Population Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 78WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words31 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2481 - Duncan Trussell
score 78PowerfulJREB2-C1~4,000 words3h 7mfastauto subs
Vitamin D Expert: The Fastest Way To Dementia & The Big Lie About Sunlight!
score 78The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words2h 5mfastauto subs
Jimmy Fallon: I Didn't Expect It To Be This Brutal! The Hate Was Something I Wasn’t Prepared For!
score 78The Diary Of A CEOA2-B2~2,000 words1h 39mvery fastauto subs
Mark Cuban: Shark Tank, DEI & Wokeism Debate, Elon Musk, Politics & Drugs | Lex Fridman Podcast #422
score 79Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words2h 13mfast
Professor Answers Neurodiversity Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 79WIREDC1-C2~12,000 words30 minfast
Global Forecaster: The Brutal 2026 Shift (And The Crisis They Can’t Stop)
score 79The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words1h 40mfastauto subs
Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology | Lex Fridman Podcast #361
score 79Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words2h 13mfast
100 Hours in America's Strange "Cult City"
score 79Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words32 minfast
The Savings Expert: Are You Under 45? You Won't Get A Pension! Don't Buy A House! - Jaspreet Singh
score 79The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words2h 29mfastauto subs
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