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)
Swimming with the World’s Deadliest Shark
score 81Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words22 minvery fastauto subs
Jared Kushner: Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Gaza, Iran, and the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #399
score 81Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words3h 49mvery fast
I Paid $88 to Get Locked in a Korean Prison
score 81Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words25 minvery fast
Stranger Things Cast Answer The 50 Most Searched Stranger Things Questions | WIRED
score 81WIREDB1-B2~3,000 words12 minvery fast
The Secret Trick to Improve Your Social Connections | Kasley Killam | How to Be a Better Human | TED
score 81TEDB1-B2~3,000 words32 minvery fastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2368 - Michael Button
score 81PowerfulJREB1-C1~5,000 words2h 54mvery fastauto subs
Your Rich BFF Vivian Tu Answers Personal Finance Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 81WIREDB2-C1~5,000 words26 minvery fast
Every James Cameron Movie, Explained by James Cameron | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairB1-C1~4,000 words53 minvery fast
WW3 Threat Assessment: World War III Has Quietly Started!
score 82The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~6,000 words2h 36mvery fastauto subs
The Crew of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Reveals What They Saw on the Dark Side of the Moon
score 82The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~2,000 words11 minvery fast
'Wednesday' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words13 minvery fast
Joe Rogan Experience #2418 - Chris Williamson
score 82PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 49mvery fastauto subs
Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #360
score 82Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words3h 7mvery fast
Obsession's Inde Navarrette Gets Ready for Dior at Paris Fashion Week | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words9 minvery fast
Nicholas Hoult & Director Robert Eggers Break Down a Scene From 'Nosferatu' | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairB1-C2~5,000 words9 minvery fast
Ex-Pentagon Official: The U.S Isn't Telling The Truth! Top-Secret UFO Encounters Finally Uncovered!
score 82The Diary Of A CEOB2-C1~5,000 words1h 35mvery fastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2460 - Rachel Wilson
score 82PowerfulJREB2-C2~5,000 words2h 22mvery fastauto subs
Why Does This Ancient 20,000 person Underground City Exist? (Derinkuyu)
score 82Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words23 minvery fast
XO, Kitty Cast Reveal Uncomfortable Truths in the Hot Seat | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words15 minvery fast
Tucker Carlson: Putin, Navalny, Trump, CIA, NSA, War, Politics & Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #414
score 82Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words3h 4mvery fast
Former CIA Spies (NEW): Leave the USA Before 2030! The CIA Tried To Ban This Story!
score 82The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words2h 33mvery fastauto subs
This TED Talk Is Full of Bad Ideas | Gabe Whaley | TED
score 82TEDB2-C1~5,000 words11 minvery fast
John Cena Rewatches WWE, Barbie, Peacemaker & More | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words23 minvery fast
Kylian Mbappé Answers Questions Without Dropping the Ball | Vanity Fair
score 82Vanity FairA2-B2~2,000 words6 minvery fast
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