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)
John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309
score 76Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words5h 15mfast
The Duffer Brothers Break Down a Scene From 'Stranger Things' | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words21 minfast
Jamie Foxx Rewatches Django Unchained, Ray, Collateral & More | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words16 minfast
We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island | WIRED
score 76WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words9 minfast
Ex-Google Officer: You Only Have 3 Years Left Before It Hits! - Mo Gawdat
score 76The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~6,000 words2h 2mfastauto subs
Andrew Huberman: Relationships, Drama, Betrayal, Sex, and Love | Lex Fridman Podcast #393
score 76Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words2h 12mfast
What happens when you break a bone? - Gurpreet Baht and Natalie Pang
score 76TED-EdC1-C2~13,000 words4 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2522 - Tony Hinchcliffe
score 76PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 49mfastauto subs
Linguist Answers Word Origin Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 76WIREDB2-C2~9,000 words25 minfast
Ethan Hawke Breaks Down His Career, From 'Training Day' to 'Boyhood' | Vanity Fair
score 76Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words29 minfast
Smuggling Illegal Drugs Across America | To Catch a Smuggler MEGA Episode
score 76National GeographicB1-C1~5,000 words2h 56mfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2518 - Tim Dillon
score 76PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 39mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2425 - Ethan Hawke
score 76PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 22mfastauto subs
John Travolta on Performing with The Beatles and Winning Cannes Festival Honor for Directorial Debut
score 76The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~3,000 words10 minfast
NASA Scientist Answers Alien Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C2~8,000 words28 minfast
What’s the best way to give a presentation?
score 77TED-EdB1-B2~3,000 words8 minfast
Jack Black Sings a Bowser Revenge Song, Reveals Ryan Gosling Is His Archenemy After "Peaches" Snub
score 77The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~2,000 words11 minfast
Early Retirement Expert: A House Vs Stocks... (Here Is The Truth)
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 50mfastauto subs
I Tried to Join Finland's Elite Arctic Military Unit (impossible)
score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words1h 7mfast
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score 77Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words33 minfast
Jeremi Suri: Civil War, Slavery, Freedom, and Democracy | Lex Fridman Podcast #354
score 77Lex FridmanB1-B2~5,000 words3h 0mfast
Anti-Aging Expert: Missing This Vitamin Is Like Smoking! The Truth About Creatine! - Rhonda Patrick
score 77The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~10,000 words2h 59mfastauto subs
Michael Malice: Christmas Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #347
score 77Lex FridmanB1-C1~5,000 words3h 41mfast
'Critical Role' Cast Answer The Most Searched Vox Machina Questions | WIRED
score 77WIREDB2-C1~4,000 words16 minfast
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