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 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
Exploring the Secret US Government Town with No Internet & Phone Service (100% Disconnected?)
score 79Yes TheoryB1-C1~4,000 words28 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2463 - Steve-O
score 79PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 38mfastauto subs
Jennifer Aniston Rewatches Friends, Along Came Polly, The Morning Show & More | Vanity Fair
score 79Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words13 minvery fast
Paleontologist Answers Extinction Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 79WIREDC1-C2~11,000 words22 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2524 - Rupert Lowe
score 79PowerfulJREB2-C1~5,000 words2h 3mfastauto subs
Presidential Historian Answers Presidency Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 79WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words30 minfast
50 Hours in African Country that Doesn't Exist on a Map
score 79Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words23 minfast
SNL Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 79Vanity FairB2-C1~5,000 words22 minfast
World Record Domino Robot (100k dominoes in 24hrs)
score 80Mark RoberB2-C2~6,000 words14 minfast
Pierre Poilievre: Why America Is Quietly Abandoning Its Allies (& What Comes Next)
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words1h 56mfastauto subs
Chase Hughes: The 3 "Dark Psychology" Tricks To Read Anyone's Mind!
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 56mvery fastauto subs
Acid vs Lava- Testing Liquids That Melt Everything
score 80Mark RoberC1-C2~9,000 words21 minfast
Pregnancy Doctor Answers Pregnancy Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 80WIREDC1-C2~13,000 words23 minfast
Bernie Sanders Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #450
score 80Lex FridmanB1-B2~5,000 words1h 3mvery fast
Nischa Shah: They’re Lying To You About Buying a House! My 652510 Rule Built $200K Passive Income!
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words2h 9mvery fastauto subs
Overnight in the Loneliest Hotel on Earth (4,554 meters/15,000ft)
score 80Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words34 minvery fast
Jennifer Lawrence & Robert Pattinson Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 80Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words18 minfast
Saoirse Ronan Rewatches Little Women, Lady Bird, Atonement & More | Vanity Fair
score 80Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words21 minvery fast
SOUTH KOREA IS OVER
score 80Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words15 minfast
UFO Roundtable: Former CIA Scientist Proves Aliens Exist!
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~5,000 words1h 27mfastauto subs
The Gaslighting Expert Jefferson Fisher: If They Do This, You're Being Manipulated!
score 80The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~3,000 words2h 49mvery fastauto subs
Can Humanity Stop A Planet-Killing Asteroid?
score 80Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellC1-C2~9,000 words13 minfast
24hrs in the Highest City on Earth with No Laws (my scariest travel experience)
score 80Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words28 minvery fast
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