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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Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature | Lex Fridman Podcast #394
score 54Lex FridmanB2-C2~8,000 words2h 18mmedium
The Professor Banned From Speaking Out: "We Need To Start Preparing” - Dr Bret Weinstein
score 54The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~6,000 words2h 51mmediumauto subs
Do you really need to take 10,000 steps a day? - Shannon Odell
score 54TED-EdB2-C2~10,000 words5 minmedium
Should we get rid of pregnancy? | Ada, Ep. 3
score 54TED-EdB2-C1~6,000 words10 minmedium
Cult Deprogrammer Answers Cult Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 54WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words31 minmedium
How to Raise Kids Who Can Handle Hard Things | Kathryn Hecht | TED
score 54TEDB2-C1~6,000 words17 minmedium
Relationship Advice from 50+ Years of Marriage (w/ The Gottmans) | How to Be a Better Human | TED
score 54TEDB1-B2~4,000 words16 minmediumauto subs
Is the AI Bubble About to Burst? | Henrik Zeberg | TED
score 54TEDB1-B2~4,000 words17 minmedium
Joe Rogan Experience #2454 - Robert Malone, MD
score 54PowerfulJREB2-C2~7,000 words2h 33mmediumauto subs
The AI-Generated Intimacy Crisis | Bryony Cole | TED
score 54TEDB2-C1~7,000 words14 minmedium
The Fat Burning Expert: The REAL Reason You’re Not Losing Belly Fat (and How To Fix It Fast!)
score 55The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words2h 6mmediumauto subs
How do animals regrow their limbs? And why can't humans do it? - Jessica Whited
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words5 minmedium
Inside India’s Astonishing Solar Revolution | Kanika Chawla | TED
score 55TEDB2-C2~9,000 words9 minmedium
What is kevlar, and why is it so strong? - Max G. Levy
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words5 minmedium
Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza | Lex Fridman Podcast #463
score 55Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 9mmedium
The myth of Ireland's most infamous love triangle - Iseult Gillespie
score 55TED-EdB2-C1~7,000 words5 minmedium
How I Set Myself Free | Keke Palmer | TED
score 55TEDB1-C1~4,000 words13 minmedium
Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #320
score 55Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words2h 16mmediumauto subs
TRAVELING ACROSS IRAQ FOR 7 DAYS (Kurdistan)
score 55Yes TheoryB2-C2~7,000 words37 minmediumauto subs
We Surprised 30 Strangers with a $12,000,000 Castle
score 55Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words26 minfastauto subs
Can you "see" images in your mind? Some people can't - Adam Zeman
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~11,000 words5 minmedium
How did detectives solve the case of the bloody fingerprints? - Theodore E. Yeshion
score 55TED-EdB2-C2~8,000 words5 minmedium
The Biggest Global Risks for 2026 | TED Explains the World with Ian Bremmer
score 55TEDB2-C1~6,000 words51 minmedium
Why is getting bitten by a rabid animal so dangerous? - Charles Rupprecht
score 55TED-EdC1-C2~14,000 words6 minmedium
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