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)
I Spent a Day with Giants (World's Strongest Men)
score 70Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words21 minfastauto subs
The No.1 Eye Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Blue Light! The Truth About Floaters!
score 70The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~8,000 words1h 43mfastauto subs
The Rising Cost of Dissent in America | Miles Taylor | TED
score 70TEDB2-C1~5,000 words19 minfast
We Found a Loophole to Survive the End of the Universe
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words13 minfast
What happens when you share an idea?
score 70TED-EdB1-B2~4,000 words5 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2510 - Devon Larratt
score 70PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 43mfastauto subs
Tired of Doomscrolling?
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~6,000 words9 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2347 - Paul Stamets
score 70PowerfulJREB2-C2~9,000 words2h 44mfastauto subs
Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age | Lex Fridman Podcast #495
score 70Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words2h 3mfast
The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~7,000 words11 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2369 - Ed Calderon
score 70PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words3h 1mfastauto subs
No.1 Toxicologist: These Products Were Making Me Infertile And Are Harming Our Kids!
score 70The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~8,000 words2h 0mfastauto subs
Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #318
score 70Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words3h 43mfast
We Need to Rethink Exercise (Updated Version)
score 70Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~8,000 words13 minfast
Which instrument should you play? | Think Like A Musician
score 70TED-EdB1-B2~4,000 words8 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2407 - Billy Bob Thornton
score 71PowerfulJREB1-B2~2,000 words2h 58mfastauto subs
Anna Kendrick Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
score 71WIREDB1-B2~3,000 words13 minfast
If You Eat Meat You Should Know This
score 71Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~7,000 words15 minfast
Black Hole's Evil Twin - Gravastars Explained
score 71Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~8,000 words14 minfast
Air Crash Investigator Answers Aviation Accident Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 71WIREDB2-C1~7,000 words24 minfast
Taking a Syrian Family Back Home After Dictatorship Fell (fled 14 years ago)
score 71Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words38 minfast
Every Wes Anderson Movie, Explained by Wes Anderson | Vanity Fair
score 71Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words56 minfastauto subs
The Uncomfortable Truth About Ozempic (Updated Version)
score 71Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words16 minfast
A Bold Idea to Rebuild the Working Class | Molly Hemstreet | TED
score 71TEDB2-C1~5,000 words7 minfast
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