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1,187 videos from 13 real-world channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.
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ContentMade for learnersReal-world contentScience & ideas (501)Podcasts (378)Entertainment (182)Talk shows (126)
88/1002:09:56AUTONo.1 Money Saving Experts: Do Not Buy A House! Putting Money In A Bank Makes You Poorer!B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
88/10010:202,000,000 People Get Clean Water For The First Time!B1-B2 · ~5,000 words · very fastMrBeast
88/1002:00:50AUTOHe Risked Everything To Warn You: No One Is Ready For What's Coming, And The AI Companies Know It!B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
88/1003:57:49Aella: Sex Work, OnlyFans, Porn, Escorting, Dating, and Human Sexuality | Lex Fridman Podcast #358B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastLex Fridman
88/1002:15:58AUTOJeff Cavaliere: The TRUTH about Creatine! Melt Belly Fat With 1 Change!B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
88/10025:19I Outsmarted Pro Car ThievesB2-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastMark Rober
88/10010:24Real Life Spider-Man Vs SkyscraperB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · very fastMrBeast
88/10013:59$10,000 Every Day You Survive PrisonB1-C1 · ~3,000 words · very fastMrBeast
88/1001:40:49AUTOStock Expert: Becoming Rich Is Simple, But You Won’t Do It!B2-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
88/10026:33Ronaldo vs My Unbeatable Goalie RobotB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastMark Rober
88/1002:43:37AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2437 - Rand PaulB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastPowerfulJRE
88/10023:14Backyard Squirrelympics 3.0- The Summer GamesB2-C1 · ~7,000 words · very fastMark Rober
88/1002:41:42AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2457 - Michael MaliceB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · very fastPowerfulJRE
88/1001:33:18AUTOStanford Neuroscientist: Can’t Remember Your Dreams? Your Brain May Be Warning You!B1-C1 · ~4,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
88/10015:28Brittany Broski Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity FairB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · very fastVanity Fair
88/1003:43:34Pieter Levels: Programming, Viral AI Startups, and Digital Nomad Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #440B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastLex Fridman
88/1003:00:21AUTOMichael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots | Lex Fridman Podcast #325B2-C2 · ~6,000 words · very fastLex Fridman
88/10011:44This Robot Eats Trash #TeamSeasB1-B2 · ~4,000 words · very fastMark Rober
88/1003:34:03Chris Lattner: Future of Programming and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #381B2-C2 · ~6,000 words · very fastLex Fridman
88/10020:46Uncovering America's Underwater CityB1-C1 · ~4,000 words · very fastMark Rober
88/1002:12:32AUTOThe Money Making Expert: The 7,11,4 Hack That Turns $1 Into $10K Per Month! Daniel PriestleyB1-B2 · ~5,000 words · very fastThe Diary Of A CEO
88/10025:46Would You Risk Drowning for $500,000?B1-B2 · ~3,000 words · very fastMrBeast
88/1002:28:43AUTOJoe Rogan Experience #2365 - Rep. Anna Paulina LunaB1-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastPowerfulJRE
88/1003:19:25Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump | Lex Fridman Podcast #335B1-C1 · ~5,000 words · very fastLex FridmanEnglish channels that were not made for learners
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.
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TED-Ed | 27–91 | 50 | C1-C2 | medium | 191 | 19 h |
| 2 | National Geographic | 27–89 | 57 | B2-C2 | medium | 65 | 81 h |
| 3 | TED | 22–87 | 58 | B2-C2 | fast | 69 | 16 h |
| 4 | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | 13–88 | 68 | B2-C2 | fast | 60 | 13 h |
| 5 | Lex Fridman | 27–89 | 70 | B2-C1 | fast | 127 | 377 h |
| 6 | Yes Theory | 28–87 | 72 | B1-B2 | fast | 90 | 48 h |
| 7 | WIRED | 26–91 | 77 | B2-C2 | fast | 73 | 28 h |
| 8 | Vanity Fair | 38–91 | 78 | B1-B2 | fast | 96 | 28 h |
| 9 | The Diary Of A CEO | 38–92 | 79 | B1-B2 | fast | 152 | 316 h |
| 10 | PowerfulJRE | 40–90 | 81 | B1-C1 | very fast | 99 | 269 h |
| 11 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 40–89 | 84 | B1-B2 | very fast | 30 | 6 h |
| 12 | MrBeast | 75–94 | 87 | B1-B2 | very fast | 92 | 34 h |
| 13 | Mark Rober | 72–95 | 89 | B2-C1 | very fast | 43 | 15 h |
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