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)
How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED
score 73TEDB2-C2~5,000 words14 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2517 - Taylor Sheridan
score 73PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 44mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2464 - Priyanka Chopra Jonas
score 73PowerfulJREB1-B2~4,000 words2h 25mfastauto subs
Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair
score 73Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words13 minfast
Neuroscientist (Dr. Tara Swart): Evidence We Can Communicate After Death!
score 73The Diary Of A CEOB1-C1~4,000 words1h 44mfastauto subs
The Wildlife Sanctuary You Can Visit from Anywhere | Maya Higa | TED
score 74TEDB2-C2~6,000 words9 minfast
Private Investigator Answers PI Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 74WIREDB2-C1~5,000 words16 minfast
I Gave the MIT Commencement Speech
score 74Mark RoberB2-C1~5,000 words20 minfast
A Surprisingly Effective Way to Fight Misinformation | Dave Jorgenson | TED
score 74TEDB1-C2~5,000 words13 minfast
Film Historian Answers Old Hollywood Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 74WIREDB2-C2~5,000 words25 minfast
Your phone’s camera isn’t as good as you think - Rachel Yang
score 74TED-EdB2-C2~9,000 words4 minfast
You Need To Quit Weed.
score 74Kurzgesagt – In a NutshellB2-C1~7,000 words13 minfast
Joe Rogan Experience #2452 - Roger Avary
score 74PowerfulJREB2-C1~5,000 words3h 6mfastauto subs
AI Whistleblower: We Are Being Gaslit By AI Companies, They’re Hiding The Truth! - Karen Hao
score 74The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~7,000 words2h 9mfastauto subs
100 Hours with the World's Most Hardcore Monk (Shi Heng-Yi)
score 74Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words25 minfast
This Common Food Is Feeding Your Cancer Cells - Dr. William Li
score 74The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~7,000 words2h 6mfastauto subs
Joe Rogan Experience #2406 - Russell Crowe
score 74PowerfulJREB1-B2~3,000 words2h 58mfastauto subs
Hilary Duff Rewatches The Lizzie McGuire Movie, A Cinderella Story & More | Vanity Fair
score 74Vanity FairB1-B2~2,000 words18 minfast
Ho'omau: Joey's Journey | National Geographic
score 74National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words28 minfast
How AI & Physics Are Unlocking the Truth (Full Episode) | UFOs: Investigating the Unknown | Nat Geo
score 74National GeographicB2-C2~7,000 words44 minfast
Jürgen Klopp: Would You Go Back To Manage LFC...? The Real Reason I Fell In Love With Liverpool!
score 74The Diary Of A CEOB1-B2~2,000 words2h 28mfastauto subs
'The Fantastic Four' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 74Vanity FairB1-B2~4,000 words11 minfast
Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle | Lex Fridman Podcast #489
score 74Lex FridmanB1-C1~4,000 words3h 6mfast
Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships | Lex Fridman Podcast #435
score 74Lex FridmanB2-C2~6,000 words1h 47mfast
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