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)
Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #432
score 58Lex FridmanB1-B2~3,000 words2h 19mfast
How to Use Your Muscles — or Risk Losing Them (W/ Bonnie Tsui) | How to Be a Better Human | TED
score 58TEDB1-C1~4,000 words13 minfastauto subs
Is AI Ruining Music? | Dustin Ballard | TED
score 58TEDB2-C1~7,000 words11 minfast
Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Harsh Truth About Horoscopes (sorry but it’s true)
score 58The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words2h 6mfastauto subs
A Pastry Chef Works His Chocolatier Magic — Live | Amaury Guichon | TED
score 58TEDB2-C1~5,000 words13 minfast
Why You Should Spend Less Time with Your Kids | Lenore Skenazy | TED
score 58TEDB1-B2~3,000 words13 minfast
Pierce Brosnan Rewatches GoldenEye, Mamma Mia, Mrs. Doubtfire & More | Vanity Fair
score 58Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words23 minfast
Dave Franco & Alison Brie Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 59Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words24 minfastauto subs
Dropped with $0 in China’s Richest City
score 59Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words30 minfastauto subs
You’re Watching the End of the World in Real Time - Eric Weinstein
score 59The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~5,000 words2h 30mfastauto subs
96 Hours Inside Afghanistan in 2020
score 59Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words33 minfastauto subs
All Of Human History In One Hour
score 59Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C2~9,000 words1h 3mfast
Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #388
score 59Lex FridmanB2-C2~6,000 words2h 29mfast
Europe's Most Remote Island Village (400 people live here)
score 59Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words40 minfast
Charli xcx Takes a Lie Detector Test | Vanity Fair
score 59Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words16 minfast
Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies | Lex Fridman Podcast #451
score 59Lex FridmanB2-C1~6,000 words3h 28mfast
Inside a Secret Underground Society
score 59Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words21 minfastauto subs
The Award for Best Comedy Wildlife Photo Goes to… | Tom Sullam | TED
score 59TEDB1-C1~7,000 words7 minfast
Examining History of a Dictatorship | Inside North Korea MEGA Episode | National Geographic
score 59National GeographicB2-C1~7,000 words2h 59mfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2503 - Eric Weinstein
score 60PowerfulJREB2-C1~5,000 words2h 54mfastauto subs
Yann Lecun: Meta AI, Open Source, Limits of LLMs, AGI & the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #416
score 60Lex FridmanB2-C1~7,000 words2h 47mfast
Hitchhiking Across the World's Strictest Country... (CHINA)
score 60Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words30 minfastauto subs
Kamala Harris: America Is At Breaking Point & I'm Deeply Concerned About The State Of The Country!
score 60The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~4,000 words1h 46mfastauto subs
Jordan B Peterson: You Need To Listen To Your Wife! We've Built A Lonely & Sexless Society!
score 60The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words2h 28mfastauto subs
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