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)
James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles | Lex Fridman Podcast #470
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 25mfast
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score 74Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~10,000 words11 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2431 - Shane Gillis
score 74PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 57mfastauto subs
Paul Conti: Narcissism, Sociopathy, Envy, and the Nature of Good and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #357
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 17mfast
At The Ukrainian Border
score 74Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words28 minfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2412 - Adam Carolla
score 74PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 54mfastauto subs
No.1 Christianity Expert: The Truth About Christianity! The Case For Jesus (Historian's Proof)
score 74The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words2h 27mfastauto subs
Cursor Team: Future of Programming with AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #447
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C1~7,000 words2h 29mfast
Can You Picture Things in Your Mind? I Can’t | Alex Rosenthal | TED
score 74TEDB2-C2~9,000 words8 minfast
Eating the World’s Worst Diet for 7 Days
score 74Yes TheoryB1-C1~5,000 words20 minfastauto subs
David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words3h 47mfast
How do sinkholes swallow entire houses and cities? - Elise Cutts
score 74TED-EdC1-C2~20,000 words5 minfast
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score 75MrBeastB1-B2~4,000 words12 minfast
The Army of Autonomous Robots Restoring Nature | Tom Chi | TED
score 75TEDB2-C2~8,000 words19 minfast
EXPLODING Glitter Bomb 4.0 vs. Package Thieves
score 75Mark RoberB2-C2~8,000 words17 minfast
Hunting Down Smugglers | To Catch A Smuggler MEGA Episode
score 75National GeographicB1-B2~5,000 words2h 12mfast
Timothy Olyphant Rewatches Deadwood, Justified, Alien: Earth & More | Vanity Fair
score 75Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words19 minfast
We’re Doing AI All Wrong. Here’s How to Get It Right | Sasha Luccioni | TED
score 75TEDB2-C2~8,000 words11 minfast
Dr David Sinclair: Can Aging Be Reversed? After 8 Weeks, Cells Appeared 75% Younger In Tests!
score 75The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~6,000 words2h 29mfastauto subs
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score 75Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words32 minfast
Passive Income Expert: Buying A House Makes You Poorer Than Renting!
score 75The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words2h 15mfastauto subs
How EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick Created Oscar-Winning Song "Golden" | Vanity Fair
score 75Vanity FairB2-C1~5,000 words25 minfast
Hidden Cargo & Apartment Raid (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler
score 75National GeographicB2-C1~5,000 words44 minfast
A day in the life of a martial artist in medieval China - Peter Lorge
score 75TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words4 minfast
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