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)
The Mitochondria Doctor: This Reverses Gray Hair, Makes You Feel Young Again & Fixes Disease!
score 83The Diary Of A CEOB2-C2~7,000 words2h 39mvery fastauto subs
Rian Johnson Breaks Down a Scene From 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' | Vanity Fair
score 83Vanity FairB1-B2~3,000 words23 minvery fast
Dark Secrets of America's Most Obese Town
score 83Yes TheoryB2-C1~6,000 words23 minvery fast
'Gladiator II' Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 83Vanity FairB1-C2~4,000 words9 minvery fast
One Piece Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair
score 83Vanity FairB1-C1~3,000 words18 minvery fast
Historian Answers Wild West Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
score 83WIREDB2-C1~6,000 words29 minvery fast
Traveling to the Angriest Country in the World
score 83Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words35 minvery fast
Gordon Ramsay Eats Tasmanian Cuisine (Full Episode) | Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted | National Geographic
score 83National GeographicB2-C2~6,000 words44 minvery fast
Andrej Karpathy: Tesla AI, Self-Driving, Optimus, Aliens, and AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #333
score 83Lex FridmanB2-C2~7,000 words3h 29mvery fast
Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uncontacted Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca | Lex Fridman Podcast #369
score 83Lex FridmanB1-C1~4,000 words3h 35mvery fast
Traveling to the Strangest Country on Earth
score 83Yes TheoryB1-B2~4,000 words30 minvery fast
Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming | Lex Fridman Podcast #484
score 83Lex FridmanB1-B2~4,000 words2h 45mvery fast
Ryan Graves: UFOs, Fighter Jets, and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #308
score 83Lex FridmanB2-C1~5,000 words2h 32mvery fastauto subs
Why animals help each other - Ashley Ward
score 83TED-EdC1-C2~15,000 words4 minfast
Rose Byrne & Kristen Wiig Reunite 15 Years After 'Bridesmaids' | Vanity Fair
score 84Vanity FairA2-B2~2,000 words21 minvery fast
'Wednesday' Cast Break Down Season 2 Fan Theories | Vanity Fair
score 84Vanity FairB2-C1~4,000 words11 minvery fast
Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park | Lex Fridman Podcast #480
score 84Lex FridmanB2-C2~6,000 words3h 36mvery fast
Leonardo DiCaprio Sent Nikki Glaser Baskets of Pasta After the Golden Globes (Extended)
score 84The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonA2-B2~2,000 words12 minvery fast
I Built 10 Schools Around The World
score 84MrBeastA2-B2~3,000 words16 minvery fast
Asking Strangers in China to Throw a Party in THEIR House
score 84Yes TheoryB1-B2~3,000 words25 minvery fast
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns & Mike Brown Celebrate NBA Finals Victory, React to Superstitions
score 84The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonB1-B2~2,000 words15 minvery fast
Joe Rogan Experience #2416 - Dan Farah
score 84PowerfulJREB1-C1~4,000 words2h 25mvery fastauto subs
Matt Damon Mistook Tom Holland's Costume Mishap for a Father-Son Moment While Filming The Odyssey
score 84The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonA2-B2~2,000 words11 minvery fast
Trafficking Illegal Substances | To Catch A Smuggler MEGA Episode
score 84National GeographicB1-B2~4,000 words2h 12mvery fast
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