Free Language Exposure Resources

Coffee Break Languages — One of the longest-running language learning podcast series in multiple languages

[Insert language here] Fairy Tales — There is a large group of YouTube channels with fairy tales in different languages with English subtitles. The example provided in the link is “Korean Fairy Tales”. Search YouTube for your target language.

Kids’ Shows — Many well-known kids’ TV shows have YouTube channels in different languages, especially major languages like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Russian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Finnish, Turkish, Greek, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Hindi. You can often find them by scrolling down to the “Featured Channels” section on the English YouTube Channel for the show. Major networks like Nickelodeon also have a YouTube channel for each language. Examples of TV shows with their own channels in different languages: Curious George, Code Lyoko, The Garfield Show, The Fairly OddParents.

Kiem Holijanda — A young man in Kosovo, obsessed with a porn star’s card that he found, doesn’t notice that his brother had chosen that day to say goodbye to him.

CODA — A young dancer, born to deaf parents, tries to find her place in the world.

This is Normal — A young woman undergoes an experimental procedure that is supposed to cure her deafness.

Too Much Noise — A deaf couple navigates everyday life while communicating in ASL.

RMDSCO — Rocky Mountain Deaf School storysigning

Signing Comprehensibly — ASL through comprehensible input

ASL Bill Vicars — Full ASL immersive course by Bill Vicars

Ethiopia’s Next Great Distance Runner Could Be This Teenage Orphan — A look at the life and training of Ethiopia’s running prodigy

Arna’s Children — The tragic story of the Freedom Theatre in Jenin refugee camp [Palestinian Arabic]

Home — Three intimate portraits of young Palestinians living under occupation [Palestinian Arabic]

Mayor — Musa Hadid’s day-to-day life as mayor of Ramallah [Palestinian Arabic]

Welcome to Ouzville — Street artists tackle a Lebanese gang area. [Lebanese Arabic]

Wifi Rider — Documentary about a viral Palestinian fashion designer [Palestinian Arabic]

Meet Ibrahim Hamadtou, the Paralympian who plays table tennis with his mouth — A dose of inspiration from the legend who plays table tennis with his mouth [Egyptian Arabic]

Queen Rania Interview with Al Arabiya — Journalist Muntaha Al Ramahi interviews the Queen of Jordan. [Palestinian Arabic]

Salt of This Sea — A romantic drama about a working-class woman’s experience traveling back home, to the Holy Land [Palestinian Arabic]

Hikmat Wehbi Podcast — Subtitled podcast by photographer and model Hikmat Wehbi featuring various well-known guests [Lebanese Arabic]

Podcast With Nayla — Subtitled interviews with various important and influential figures in the Arab world [Various Dialects]

Yalla Arabee — Podcast about Arab history and culture for Arabic learners [Various Dialects]

Brotherhood — A father is shaken and suspicious when his estranged eldest son returns home from Syria with a mysterious young wife. [Tunisian Arabic]

Fifteen — A short film on the reality of teenagers in Cairo [Egyptian Arabic]

From the Sky — An Arab father and son travel through a region that often experiences drone strikes. [Various Dialects]

Give Up the Ghost — Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she realizes she can’t have children with her husband. [Jordanian Arabic]

Listen — In Copenhagen, a woman wearing a burqa tries to get help, but her assigned translator is not reporting exactly what she says. [Syrian Arabic]

No Longer Suitable For Use — The FBI threatens an undocumented immigrant who works as an informant with deportation unless he can provide evidence of terrorist activities. [Syrian Arabic]

On The Ropes — A Lebanese family’s life is suspended like everything else in the country. [Lebanese Arabic]

Something Nice — Director Abdallah Dnewar explores poverty in this award-winning short. [Egyptian Arabic]

The Good Shepherd — A shepherd receives a phone call from his brother about a plan he wants nothing to do with. [Lebanese Arabic]

The President’s Visit — A soap maker learns that the president is visiting him, but then everyone finds out. [Lebanese Arabic]

This Time — A touching ode to mothers by director Ramy El Gabry [Egyptian Arabic]

Youth — A teenage girl takes steps into adulthood in contemporary Cairo. [Egyptian Arabic]

Arabic comprehensible — Dialogues and other forms of Arabic comprehensible input [Saudi Arabic]

Arabic with Rana — Acquire the Arabic language with Rana Makhlouf, a professional Arabic teacher for non-native speakers. [Syrian Arabic]

Comprehensible Lebanese Arabic — Illustrated and subtitled dialogues [Lebanese Arabic]

Corey Gil-Shuster — Corey asks Palestinians and Israelis various questions, in Arabic and Hebrew, to learn what they really think. [Palestinian Arabic]

Easy Arabic — Learn Egyptian, Tunisian, and other varieties of Arabic in an authentic and fun way. [Various Dialects]

Egyptic — Comprehensible input for absolute beginners [Egyptian Arabic]

Our Family Life حياة عيلتنا — Animated series on parenting and family life, with subtitles [Jordanian Arabic]

مكان - هيئة البث العامة — Public broadcaster مكان’s YouTube channel, with various TV programs [Palestinian Arabic]

Arabic TED Talks with Subtitles — A collection of the best Arabic TED Talks with English and Arabic CC [Various Dialects]

Easy Egyptian Arabic — Listen to Egyptians on the streets of Egypt answer intriguing questions. [Egyptian Arabic]

Easy Tunisian Arabic — Learn Tunisian Arabic through interviews on the streets of Tunisia. [Tunisian Arabic]

Born in Adana — The story of Antranig Teghararian begins with his parents’ deportation from their native town of Diyarbakir, Turkey, in 1915.

The Roots — The story of a family separated because of military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh

Tjvikik — Classic Armenian comedy with an anticapitalistic message

Armenian with Gayaneh — Eastern Armenian comprehensible input

Armenian Movies with English Subtitles — A collection of Armenian movies subtitled in English

Armenian TED Talks with Subtitles — The best Armenian TED Talks with English and Armenian CC

Easy Armenian — Listen to real Armenians answering interesting questions on the streets of Yerevan.

Ikasle Ona — Comprehensible input in Euskera

Say it in Bulgarian — Comprehensible Bulgarian

Simple Bulgarian — Comprehensible Input video library for Bulgarian learners

90 Days — A Chinese girl goes to Hong Kong to earn as much money as she can.

Cantonese after hours — Cantonese CI as well as other Cantonese-related content

Comprehensible Cantonese — Content for acquiring Cantonese naturally

Learn Cantonese Together — CI videos labeled according to level

Manki Cantonese — A video library for Cantonese acquirers

Easy Cantonese — Learn Cantonese and discover Macau and Hong Kong through street interviews.

The Last of Hong Kong’s Bouncing Noodle Masters — The story of Marco, the last bouncing noodle master

Easy Catalan Podcast — Topics from Catalonia and other Catalan-speaking areas presented by the Easy Catalan team

Català al Natural — Learn Catalan au naturel

Easy Catalan (Channel) — Learn Catalan by listening to Catalans discuss interesting topics.

Easy Catalan (Playlist) — Learn Catalan by listening to Catalans discuss interesting topics.

Learn CATALAN for free — A playlist of Catalan comprehensible input by Laura the Couch Polyglot

Tiger Theory — Jan tries to find a way out of his marriage, which has become a cage.

Little Secret — A young man tries to blame a group of Romani boys for a serious injury caused by his own carelessness.

Slowczech — The most fun, relaxed, and comprehensible Czech podcast

Because Czech Is Cool! — Enjoyable material for learning Czech

Czech-in — Czech comprehensible input

Czech please! — Conversations and explainers for leaners of all levels

Easy Czech (Channel) — Learn Czech by watching Czech people talk about the Czech language and culture.

justczeching — A few beginner-friendly CI videos

Slowczech — Free videos and digital content for learning Czech immersively

Talk. Learn. Enjoy. Czech with Tereza — Learn Czech with a smile through short and meaningful stories

Easy Czech (Playlist) — Learn Czech by watching Czech people talk about the Czech language and culture.

Abu Adnan — Abu Adnan, a refugee doctor from Syria, faces the challenge of maintaining the respect of his young boy, who seems to be assimilating faster than him.

Allez — Lesbian Sofia has only one evening to overcome her fears and approach her love interest.

FREYA — Freya loves singing and wishes to perform, but a mother who doesn’t believe in her abilities makes it difficult.

Letting Go — A little girl tries to save her brother using the magic he taught her.

My Sister and The Prince — Two sisters prepare for a mysterious dance with the prince.

The Family — A young boy discovers his parents are divorcing, then takes a stand in the car.

Easy Danish — Learn Danish by watching Magnus and Johan ask questions to people on the streets of Denmark.

Lær dansk online — Danish content for learners from the Danes Worldwide YouTube channel

BOOS: THIS IS THE VOICE — Shocking documentary on the rampant sexual harassment and assault in showbiz

Gangway to a Future — An untrained crew and a naive team of volunteers set off to help refugees during the refugee crisis.

This fencing sensation is following her grandfather’s path to the Olympics — The fascinating story of Belgian fencing sensation Jolien Corteyn

Easy Dutch Podcast — Interesting topics from the Netherlands and around the world presented by the Easy Dutch team

Allegory of the Jam Jar — When a crack appears on the perfect walls of his home, Hans slowly starts losing control of his seemingly perfect life.

Bijlmer Odyssey — Romantic comedy about two young lovers who try to find each other inside a labyrinth of high-rise apartments

Cadet — Steve, a 13-year-old athlete, discovers that he is secretly being doped by his father.

Gamechanger — A soldier is drawn into a war game with the neighborhood kids.

Game Night — A woman meets her boyfriend‘s parents during game night. But it turns into a nightmare.

Hemelpoort — A man at heaven’s gate discovers that he gets to relive one early memory of his choosing.

Sarah & He — When Sarah looks out of her window, she sees several situations between couples, as if she were watching her own life and all the choices that could change it.

Skógafoss — While on vacation with his girlfriend, Gijs receives a phone call from his mentally ill mother.

Spoetnik — A young man works in a food truck across from a brothel with a girl who needs his help.

The Chinese Wall — At a Chinese restaurant, a lonely, miserable woman reflects on her life and that of other guests.

Thin Ice — An employee at an ice rink sees a suspicious man with a backpack.

Weg Met Willem — Six-year-old Willem’s parents leave him with two strange people in an unfamiliar village.

Dutch Profiles — Short documentaries about architects, graphic, product, and fashion designers in the Netherlands

Dutch Today — Comprehensible Dutch videos classified by level

Dutchly — Dutch comprehensible input with Noelle

Easy Dutch — Learn Dutch by watching interviews on the streets of the Netherlands.

Janique Vanderstocken — Short comprehensible video material

juf m NT2 — Dutch CI starting from A0

Netjes Nederlands — Video essays and shorts in simple Dutch

LÄLÄ — Educational videos in simple Estonian

Finking Cap Podcast — Learn Finnish on the go and practise listening to Finnish with Emmi.

Finnish with Eemeli — Podcast aimed at intermediate Finnish language learners as a bridge between the beginner and advanced levels

Kuulitsä? — Your go-to podcast for overcoming spoken Finnish, lovingly tailored for the needs of students at the A2, B1, and B2 level

Opi suomea! — A podcast that discusses daily topics in plain Finnish language

Kakara — An ill-natured man takes his girlfriend to the hospital for an abortion, where he meets someone who teaches him a lesson.

Onko sulla nälkä — A single mother struggles to connect with her adopted son, who she believes is gay.

Finnish Flow — Learn Finnish through Anniina’s vlogs, art, and comprehensible stories.

Finnished — Learn Finnish using the natural approach of continuous listening.

KatChats Finnish — Videos in Finnish about daily life and Finnish grammar

By Her Rules — The story of Lyla Noutier, a weightlifter from a small village in France

France’s Tony Estanguet — Story of the French slalom canoeing legend, Tony Estanguet

No Crying, No Tears — The story of Holocaust survivor Nathan Diament

Teenager Crey targets Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 — The inspiring story of Paralympic skier Tom Crey

The Rebel Who Pioneered Freestyle Skiing at the Olympics — The inspirational story of the first-ever Olympic moguls champion

The Right Way — Drama series on the French far-right movement in the 1930s

The Story of Handball Great Didier Dinart — The story of Didier Dinart, who left a lasting legacy in France and especially in his home island of Guadeloupe

USA vs. France: The most epic swim relay finish — The story of the 2008 men’s 100m freestyle relay final

What Moves Me — The story of Samir Ait Said, who suffered a shocking injury at the 2016 Olympic Games and came back for gold.

Can Dialectics Break Bricks? — French philosophy meets Kung Fu in this 1973 comedy classic.

Duolingo French Podcast — Innovative podcast that delivers fascinating real-life stories in easy-to-understand French with English narration

Easy French Podcast — Cultural and day-to-day topics presented by the Easy French team

En route vers le français ! — Intermediate Babbel podcast with real stories from the French-speaking world

French Baratin — Advanced podcast with discussions and debates on topics related to French society

French en route — Beginner Babbel podcast with real stories from the French-speaking world

French Mornings Podcast — Subtitled video podcast by Elisa from French Mornings with Elisa

impolyglot — Regular speed podcast about language learning by French polyglot Lionel Junior

innerFrench — Intermediate French podcast

L’Histoire au jour le jour — Intermediate Babbel podcast where you discover what happened on this day in years past

LanguaTalk Slow French — Learn French with Gaëlle’s podcast.

Le Français Avec Fluidité — Intermediate podcast by Fabien Sausset that tackles culture, art, history, geography, travel, daily life, and more

Learn French with Anthony — Structured narrations by Anthony from ExploreFrench

Le Français Avec Yasmine — Podcast for intermediate learners by Yasmine Lesire

Little Talk in Slow French — Intriguing conversations to improve your French listening skills

News in Slow French — French radio at a pace you can understand

Passerelles — A French podcast for intermediate learners

Podcast Français Authentique — Learn to speak French while having fun, as if you were in France.

Quebec French Podcast — Frederic explores the differences between standard French and Québécois, and also provides tips to language learning.

12 Weeks — A woman suffers a miscarriage at the mall, then bids farewell to an unborn family member.

300,000 kilomètres/seconde — Time travel concept inspired by American and French classical cinema of the 50’s

A Peu de Chose Près — A tale of the staff and customers of a hotel, who often meet without really knowing each other

Aller-Retour — A short film on mourning and saying goodbye by Mikael Beddeleem

Axe Majeur — A group of teenage girls organizes a birthday party for their friend Lucie, who has other plans that evening.

Blue Tonnerre — Bruno tries to rekindle an old flame after ending up homeless after a breakup.

Can’t We Be Friends? — Girl meets boy in this French short film.

Crevette — Paul, a little boy, tries to muster up the courage to invite Wendy to dance.

Critique of Separation — 1961 avant-garde film on the conflicting relationship between film and reality

Dans L’ombre — A film noir where the story is told with shadows

Discipline — A father slaps a disobedient child, then a bystander threatens to report him for abuse.

Driving Lessons — A 17-year-old girl, who just discovered she is pregnant, is obliged to take her outspoken grandma along on a driving lesson.

Easy Living — A girl’s father brings home a young woman who starts to become more and more influential.

Fast — A man with anxiety lives life slowly while everyone else is in a rush.

Fauve — In the Québecois wilderness, an innocent game between two boys goes wrong.

Fish & Chicks — Two schoolmates pass secret notes and try to uncover each other’s identities,

He’s Mine — A single man gets an unexpected visitor who gives him a chance to reset his life.

Hello World :) — A private company developed a brain capacity-boosting technology, but requires its clients to store their memory data on a server.

Home Swim Home — A young woman teaches her neighbors to swim, in her apartment.

Horacio — Animated short about the inner monologue of a murderer

I Was Still There When You Left Me — A little girl is consumed by guilt, thinking she started a fire.

Invincible — A troubled teen refuses to return to a youth detention center.

Je Fais du Squash Aussi — In a subway in Lyon, a single man tries to find a lady who would date him.

Juste Amis — When the boss starts asking strange questions, a job interview takes a twisted turn.

La Coupe — The story of a father and daughter, whose relationship fluctuates between proximity and detachment, during the course of a haircut

La Lumière de la Nuit — A petty thief hides from the police in the home of an eccentric actress who has disappeared from the limelight.

Le Bruit de la Lumière — The sound of light, a brilliant short film

Les Poissons — With their entire lives stretching out before them, three young women make a secret pact.

Les Sirènes — At the end of their vacation in Corsica, four young girls are bored, and the youngest is pregnant.

Like the Ones I Used to Know — A divorced dad has an awkward Christmas Eve at his former in-laws’ house.

Maux-Dits — Animated fairy tale made at the Albert Jacquard college by Antonin Sauvage, Fanny Rollot and Jerome Henrard

Maxiplace — Leduc lives in a strange building: any tenant can insert money in a machine to move his walls and get extra space from his neighbor.

Nkosi Coiffure — Fighting with her boyfriend on the street in Brussels’ Congolese neighborhood, Eva escapes into an Afro hair salon.

On S’Embrasse? — A girl arrives at her audition ten minutes early. Struggling to learn her lines, she approaches a man for help.

On Top of the Earth — A bisexual femme is torn between a boy and a girl.

One Thing in a French Day — A fun podcast to improve your French

Operation Commando — At a summer camp, two brothers are put in opposing teams in a war game.

Ousmane — After learning of his elderly neighbor’s living conditions, a Burkinabé immigrant becomes her caretaker.

Plaisir d’amour en Iran — A French woman visits her boyfriend in Isfahan, Iran.

Plaqué — A 16-year-old girl goes to extreme lengths to find a job.

Quelqu’un d’extraordinaire — Sarah’s pursuit of authenticity leads to the revelation of secrets and the destruction of friendships.

Récit de soi — Courageous autobiographical animated short film about growing up

School Bus — An anti-aggression training session at a bus company takes unexpected turns when a politician stops by.

Si Tu T’Imagines — A young girl is bored at her father’s house in the countryside, until a presence disturbs her loneliness.

The Beep Test — Wojtek, the new student at school, looks like the perfect prey for Thomas and Philippe, who are searching for entertainment.

The Big Dam — A young boy is forced to grow up during a weekend getaway with his father.

The First Step — A travel agent, infatuated with the woman living across the street, decides to take the first step when he learns about his transfer.

The Offer — Sami, who applies for a position at the Swiss Bureau of Intelligence, breaks protocol and tells his Algerian family about the job opportunity.

The Piano Tuner — A man begins to deteriorate after failing to make a career out of playing the piano.

The Summer and All the Rest — Marc-Antoine and Mickael try to escape their solidified routine of spending the winter at an abandoned island.

The Way of Tea — A Muslim promises to give a young skinhead whatever he wants if he sits down for a cup of tea.

To The Top — They said they would just hike to the top of a mountain, but they awaken memories of previous summers where things between them were different.

Ugly — A wife’s deepest secrets are revealed on the day she gives birth.

Voice Over — A narrator jumps from one dramatic scene to another, confused about the story and fighting with himself as he narrates.

Wanda — 12-year-old Wanda flees her alcoholic mother and embarks on a journey to discover herself.

Zo Kwe Zo — The lives of a Christian rebel soldier, a rebel’s wife, and a Muslim doctor intertwine in a story of violence and redemption.

Allons-y! — A series for teaching French to children

French In Action — A classic TV series teaching French through romantic comedy

Adeline Talks — French girl sharing language and culture

alice ayel — Acquire French naturally through comprehensible input.

Alix Croisé Demoly — Alix is a French teacher passionate about sharing the beauty of the French language and culture through CI.

Amanda du Québec — Amanda from Dreaming French tickles your ears with Quebec French.

APPRENDS ET PARLE — Vlogs, podcasts, and comprehensible input

Bonjour Brilliant — Videos in French about the French vocabulary and learning French

Dreaming French — Learn French through fun, comprehensible input.

e-penser — Popular physics channel by Bruce Benamran

Easy French — A project to help you learn French by listening to real people in the streets of Paris and other places of the French-speaking world

Écoute en français! — Belgian French comprehensible input for intermediate learners

Français Authentique — Learn French using the comprehensible input method.

Français avec Fluidité — Wide variety of CI videos labeled by CEFR level

Français Avec Nelly — Take your French to the next level alongside Nelly.

Français Immersion — Learn French in total immersion.

French Chit-Chat with Dylane — Slow French comprehensible input including subtitles

French Comprehensible Input — Learn French with memes and interesting curiosities.

French Facile — Progressive dialogues, vlogs, and podcasts

French Happens — Acquire French naturally; no grammar, no stress.

French In Motion — Learn French through immersion, with simple and natural vlogs.

French Mornings with Elisa — Light and enjoyable subtitled videos for French learners

French with Marion — A variety of content for French learners, including comprehensible input

French with Remy — French listening practice and videos in French about learning French

Guillaume Posé - Professeur de français — Videos about French grammar and vocab in French

innerFrench — Learn French through topics that matter.

Julie Alors learn French — Videos in French labeled by CEFR level

Learn French with a French Dude — Movie scenes with French audio and French + English subtitles

Learn French with Elisabeth - HelloFrench — Authentic videos to practice French; stories, news, true crime, and videos about the language

maprofdefrançais — Understand Québécois gradually with interesting videos about Quebec and Québécois.

MinutePourLaTerre — The official French translation of the popular YouTube channel MinuteEarth

Nota Bene — Arguably the most interesting history channel on YouTube

Piece of French — An immersive French learning experience

Smile and Learn - Français — Videos for teaching French to kids

Tout Simplement – Kurzgesagt — Animated videos that simplify complex scientific and philosophical concepts

TROTRO OFFICIEL — Animated show for kids

Wandering French — Videos in Quebec French, including the "Frenchpresso” intermediate CI playlist

YourBestFrench — Intermediate French library of mostly vlogs

BBC Le Café des Rêves — Easy-to-follow subtitled French show courtesy of the BBC

French TED Talks with French Subtitles — A list of the best French TED Talks, with subtitles in French and usually English too

La Veillée — 15-minute vignettes of the issues, culture, and people of Louisiana's French language speaking population in Louisiana French

Les Aventures De Boudini Et Ses Amis — Children’s show designed to teach kids Louisiana French

Paroles de la Louisiane — Educational series that encourages teachers and learners of French in Louisiana to explore more material in Louisiana French

Une playlist de TEDx en Français — TED Talks in French, with subtitles in English and other languages

Denis Mukwege: Nobel Peace Prize Lecture — Dr. Mukwege’s account of his efforts against sexual violence

Story Time: I Almost Died Because I’m Dumb — Anne talks about how she almost drowned in the sea on a beautiful sunny day.

Fr. Theodore about Elder Ephraim of Arizona — A Georgian priest comments on the life and personality of Ephraim of Arizona.

Fesvebi — Giorgi has to emigrate to France, but doesn’t lose hope that he will return to Georgia one day.

8 Minutes — In the middle of a cosmic apocalypse, a father finds inspiration and tries to surprise his son for the last time.

Natia — Returning to Georgia after a long time, Natia sees with fresh eyes—and first-hand—the brutal tradition of bride kidnapping.

Dreamers — Original film project with episodes subtitled in English

Georgian Movies — Subtitled classical Georgian movies

EcoVision — Subtitled educational TV show about the environment

Georgian films with English subtitles — Classical Georgian cinema with subtitles

How 16-year-old Daniel Schwed plans to continue Germany’s gymnastics success — The story of Daniel Schwed’s incredible success at gymnastics

Lena Hentschel, the 15-Year-Old German Diving Prodigy — A look at the life of Lena Hentschel, whose motto is “no fun, no success.”

Matthias Steiner Shares His Emotional Beijing 2008 Weightlifting Gold — Steiner recounts how he won gold a year after almost quitting his sport entirely.

The story of the German Table Tennis team at Beijing 2008 — Table tennis star Dimitrij Ovtcharov recounts how his team pulled off an incredible performance at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The Transformation of Weightlifter Matthias Steiner — The story of Matthias Steiner, who won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games after his wife died in a car accident

Codename ‘Holec’ — Young director Honza films the 1968 Russian invasion in Prague and makes a secret passage to Vienna with his lover.

LenaLove — When her life begins to crumble, Lena starts chatting with Noah, whom she met online.

Lovely Louise — André, 55, lives with his mother, Louise. One day, a charismatic American shows up on their doorstep.

Tiger Girl — A downtrodden young woman is taken under the tutelage of a street fighter.

14 Minuten — Slow German podcast by Patrick and Jan

Babbel Nachrichten — Intermediate Babbel podcast about recent events from around the world

Deutsches Geplapper — Podcast for advanced learners about life in Germany

Deutsch Audio — Podcast by German teachers for German learners covering a wide variety of topics

Deutsch lernen durch Hören — Learn German by listening.

Deutsch Podcast — Weekly German podcast featuring a new topic and important aspects of German grammar using examples

Deutsch Training — Podcast for learners with a new topic every week

Deutsche Welle — Deutsche Welle produces a variety of podcasts across a range of levels, from entry to advanced.

DeutschFluss — Relax and learn German.

DW Langsam Gesprochene Nachrichten — Daily news from Deutsche Welle spoken especially slowly and clearly

Easy German Podcast — Podcast for German learners covering a wide range of interesting topics

ExpertlyGerman — Learn German naturally with Tom

German Stories — The first episodes use English, progressing all the way to the later episodes that are entirely in German.

German with Jen — Podcast focusing on topics that interest German learners

German with Stories — Podcast with alternating beginner and intermediate episodes

Germans In Everyday Life: Everyday German — DW podcast for C1+ learners

Goethe-Geschichten — Podcast by the Goethe Institute for German learners

Learn German — Podcast for B2+ learners from the “Learn German” YouTube channel

Learn German with Falk — Daily life video podcast for A1–B1 learners

Learn German with Thomas — Podcast for B1+ learners featuring real-life topics from Germany

Lern Deutsch mit Wikipedia & Co. — Wikipedia and Klexikon articles read slowly and clearly

Nachrichten in Leichter Sprache — Daily news in slow German

Nachrichten für Deutschlernende — Daily podcast for simple news

Nachrichtenleicht — News, sports, politics, and culture in simple German

Slow German — Annik talks slowly about topics of everyday German life, from beer gardens to recycling.

Slow German Listening Experience — Podcast focusing on beginner and intermediate German learners

So ist Berlin — Intermediate Babbel podcast where you listen to real stories told by real Berliners

Speaking of Berlin — Beginner Babbel podcast where you listen to real stories told by real Berliners

Think in German — Vocabulary, idioms and interesting topics for B1+ learners

A German Loves His Fatherland — Jens is handsome and open-minded, but his total honesty and loyalty to Germany increasingly cause him problems.

After the Years — In a wooden cabin by the lake, four individuals, once a family, are faced with feelings and memories of the past.

For Your Own Safety — Jonas, who works at hand baggage screening, decides to be extra scrutinous with his Muslim colleague.

Lonely Hearts Club — Karla participates in a peculiar speed dating event for cancer survivors.

Maybe Later — A short film about an interesting adoption agreement

Myosotis — Officials convince a woman to leave her home in order to build a dam.

Nicos Weg — Learn German with a great series of videos from DW.

Nightbiter — A young boy finds it hard to cope with his mother having another baby.

Out Now — 16-year-old Tom is mobbed and threatened at school for being gay.

Parvaneh — A young Afghan immigrant travels to Zurich to send money to her ill father.

Pitter Patter Goes My Heart — A hopeless woman takes desperate measures to get back her ex.

Remise — Belgian chess boxing champion Luc takes his chances very seriously, but nobody feels the same way, except for his son Kasper.

Seine Spur — Andries tries to figure out the story of his early years and how he was left alone at an orphanage.

The Last Will — To fulfill his mother’s will, Jakob needs to meet his biological father, an inmate at a forensic psychiatric hospital.

The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler — In East Germany, a special investigator said to have paranormal abilities is tasked to solve the case of a missing six-year-old.

The Run — A teacher faces the biggest challenge of his career when his own son rebels against him.

The Witness — A woman is the key witness in a crime, but her memory of the event is not intact.

Märchen in der ARD— Grimm fairy tails; choose videos with “Hörfassung” for narration of the action.

ALG German — Comprehensible Input — Automatic Language Growth (ALG) videos for learning German with Comprehensible Input (CI)

ARD Marktcheck — Subtitled animated native content about economics and related topics

AniMatters Deutsch — Animated stories with German subs

Authentic German Learning — Learn German in a pleasant, low anxiety environment.

BRUST RAUS — Challenge beauty ideals, beauty trends, and toxic body positivity, with subtitles.

Checker Welt — Native engaging content for kids and teenagers

Chill German — A chill German teaching German in chill way

Comprehensible German — A combination of comprehensible Input, TPRS, and circling questions

comprehensible GERMANi - Natürlich Deutsch — Comprehensible German vlogs for beginner and intermediate learners

DarynasDeutsch — Videos about learning German, in German

Dein Sprachcoach — Videos about German grammar in slow German with subtitles

Deutsch it Easy — German vocab and grammar videos in German

Deutsch lernen mit der DW — Material for beginner to advanced learners

Deutsch mit Lara — Videos about learning German in German for advanced learners

Deutsch mit Lari — Learn German through Lari’s charming vlogs

Deutsch mit Marija — Marija promises to help you with German even when everything else hasn’t worked.

Deutsch mit Rieke — Videos in German about German vocabulary and grammar

Deutsch plus — Deep dives into German grammar and vocab in German

Deutsch verstehen — Animated series about Mia, a 16-year-old who experiences many adventures with her family

Deutsch1 — Videos about the German language and grammar in German

DeutschLera — Videos in German about the German language and its grammar

Die Maus — Children’s educational show with subtitles available

Dinge Erklärt – Kurzgesagt — Kurzgesagt explains complex scientific and philosophical topics in a simple animated format.

Easy Breezy German — Learn German through daily-life vlogs.

Easy German — Learn German with real people and real conversations.

Effortless German — Learn German through comprehensible input and TPRS storytelling.

eleos corner | learn german — Learn German with Eleo.

explainity Erklärvideos — Explainer videos with subtitles and clear visuals and speech

Flumo — German comprehensible input for beginners

Gabriel Gelman | Sprachheld — Subtitled videos about learning languages by a German polyglot

Gartenzeile — Native subtitled gardening videos

German-Explorer-Channel — A German course built on listening, observing, combining, trying things out, drawing conclusions, and using language

German is not boring — Learn German with the TPR Storytelling (TPRS) method.

German Moments — A relaxed, easy way to learn German from scratch

German Potato — Subtitled videos in German about life, memes, German slang, and silly things.

German Pronunciation By Deutsch mit Benjamin — Videos in German focusing on German pronunciation

GermanSkills — Videos in German featuring German grammar and practical tips

Hallo Deutschschule — Learn German quickly and easily, whilst also having fun.

Janoschs Traumstunde — Native content for kids

Kai Bleif — Lots of content that focuses on intermediate and advanced learners

kathrin shechtman (We Love Deutsch) — Learn German with the Story-Listening method based on Stephen Krashen’s input hypothesis.

Learn German Fast — Intriguing subtitled videos for German learners

Learn German Through Story — Learn German through illustrated and subtitled stories.

Learn German with Lengura — Podcasts, conversations, and more

Learn German with Max — Videos in German focusing on correct pronunciation and on the learning process

Learn Swiss German with Kathrin Erni — Videos in Swiss German, from beginner vocab to full stories

LerneDeutsch — Videos about German grammar in slow German

Let's GO! German Online — Videos about German grammar in German

Like Germans — Funny animations for German learners

Lingster Academy — German grammar videos in German

ListenDE — Learn German through bilingual stories.

Märchen für Kinder — Animated fairy tales

Mein Deutsch — Funny animated German dialogues and sketches with subtitles

Menschen und Muster — Social science answers to life’s big and small questions, with subtitles

My German Short Stories — Train your German with short stories.

Natural. Fluent. German. — Comprehensible videos for intermediate learners

Natürlich German — Learn German naturally with comprehensible input.

Oki Leoni — Vlogs, dialogues, short stories, and more

PERSÖNLICHES TAGEBUCH — Animated real-life stories with German subtitles

Richtig Deutsch sprechen — Videos about German pronunciation and grammar, in German

Saras Deutschgrube — Learn Swiss German with easy-to-follow vlogs.

Schweizerdeutsch mit Naira — Videos in slow Swiss German about Swiss German and other topics

Simple German Network — A variety of subtitled German content, including conversation, vlogs, and grammar

So Many Tabs — Subtitled native videos about apps and technology

SoGerman - Comprehensible German Input — Learn German with fun, enjoyable input.

SRF Kids — Native educational content for kids

STRG_F — Transparent reporting about cultural topics, with subtitles

Super German — Animated videos using daily dialogues and stories

Terra Xplore — Native subtitled content on psychology, science, and more

WDR Doku — Quality documentaries, most with subtitles

ZDFunbubble — Subtitled cultural topics and discussions featuring several guests

BBC Deutsch Direkt — BBC course for absolute beginners

Deutsch Vlogs — Vlogs by Nita from the “NITA | Study German Daily” YouTube channel

extr@ auf Deutsch — A funny series for learning German (alternative link)

INPUT COMPRENSIBLE alemán — German comprehensible input from the Alemán Explicado YouTube channel

Learn German Through Stories & Real German Conversations for B1 Learners: Discovering Deutschland (B1) — Join Bruce, Jason, and Richard as they travel through Berlin and beyond.

tagesschau in Einfacher Sprache — The news in easy German

One Day / Reckoning Text — A touching account of the brevity of life and the art of living it to its fullest

Pyrros Dimas relives his Olympic weightlifting career — Pyrros Dimas reflects on his incredible career.

Some Good Advice — A documentary about the last surviving steam locomotive in Greece

The Wake Up Call — A short documentary that follows four street artists in their attempt to leave an imprint on the urban landscape of Athens during the economic crisis

This Is Not a Coup — A documentary on the European Central Bank’s interventions in states like Italy, Ireland, Portugal, Cyprus and Greece.

Ο Άνθρωπος που Ανακάλυψε τον Αντετούνμπο — Origin story of the legendary basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo

Family Member — After Grandpa passes away, a Cypriot family takes desperate measures to make ends meet. [Cypriot Greek]

Rembetiko — Cult classic based on the life of rebetiko singer Marika Ninou

Worlds Apart — The stories of three Greeks falling in love with foreigners during socioeconomic turmoil

Έτερος Εγώ — Multiple award-winning 2016 crime film directed by Sotiris Tsafoulias

A Hardworking Robber — A robber needs to work hard to earn the money he was supposed to steal.

Alice in the Cafe — A chance meeting between a man and woman in a cafe opens the door to new possibilities.

Austerity — A story about the preservation of a man’s dignity during the Greek financial crisis

Blind Trust — The story of one man’s sacrifice for love

Bread and Olives — Two brothers leave Greece and head to Germany for a better life.

Butterfly — Life intrudes upon the friendship of two seven-year-olds.

Crossing Over — Experimental short film about suicide and family pressures

Eli — Unemployed and living at home with her parents, a 30-year-old dreams of changing her life.

Fake News — Some people are willing to break ethical barriers for views.

Freezer — A middle-aged man is desperate for a job.

Fugue — An injured woman forms an unlikely friendship with a boy at the hospital.

Go For Broke — A man owes money to the wrong people, and his friend tries to save the day.

Invisible — A lonely man tries to ask a woman out at the gym.

Liveloula — Experimental short dramatic comedy about a couple trying to find money to pay hospital fees

Lost and Found — A man hires a private detective to find his daughter and give her a mysterious box.

On Hold — Experimental episodic short film that showcases a moment in the lives of four different people

Patision Avenue — A single mother tries to find help in order to balance her most important roles in life.

Pray — A girl is sentenced to be buried alive, but no one around her seems to care.

Project Michalis — Experimental short film with a message about not breaking the law, no matter how bad things get

The Balloon — A little girl has just lost her father, and the presence of a balloon makes her forget everything.

The Collector — Experimental short film about a serial killer who collects his victims’ skills

The Dinner — A family with its own traditions and ways of life strives to fit in a world that doesn’t understand or appreciate other people’s history.

The Great Racket — A man tries to choose between the lesser of two evils to make money.

The Locksmith — A comedy about a locksmith, who hasn’t had a lot of work lately, encountering a new customer who really needs his help

The Spectator — Surrealist short film about a guy stuck living his life in the third person

To the Moon and Back — Two stargazers face a down-to-earth issue.

Truth — A short film with the message that knowing the truth can sometimes cost you your life

Vigilantes — Two brothers with opposing views on irregular immigration go to the border to “protect their property” from “illegal immigrants”.

What Is That? A Sparrow — A father and son are sitting on a bench. Suddenly, a sparrow lands in front of them.

Without Milk — A producer tries to convince an aspiring screenwriter to make his script more appealing to the public.

αυτό σε τσιχλοφουσκί το έχετε; — Majestic Greek podcast for majestic Greek learners

Γενέθλια — Marios, a young man with cerebral palsy, has to celebrate his birthday with his uncle and his new girlfriend.

Η Φάμπρικα — Panagiotis, an honest worker, discovers the ulterior motives and hidden agendas at play behind his back.

Ήντα μρε ξανοίγεις; — A monologue in the Cretan dialect [Cretan Greek]

Κάθισε Λίγο Μαζί Μου — A simple short film about two friends conversing at the beach

ΚΙΝΔΥΝΟΣ - ΑΚΙΝΔΥΝΟΣ — Childhood, racism, and trauma in a short film

Κόφ’ το — An old man tries male enhancement pills, but they create more problems than they solve.

Μυελίνη — A short film with a positive message for multiple sclerosis sufferers

Σόσιαλ — A young woman describes what she learned from her experiences and struggles.

Το Δείπνο — At a fancy dinner, a man confronts his wife for cheating on him.

Easy Greek Podcast — Podcast for Greek learners covering a wide range of interesting topics

My Greek Teacher — Podcasts in slow Greek about culture, history and life in Greece

Super Easy Greek Podcast — Podcast for beginner Greek learners with short monologues on everyday topics

True Crime Αλα Ελληνικά — Slow and clear spooky Greek podcast

Ertflix — Free streaming and video service with selected content subtitled in English

Astronio — Popular Greek channel with astrophysics and astronomy videos

Crazy for Greek — Learn Greek through short animations and fun activities.

Do You Speak Greek? — Greek comprehensible input with subtitles

Easy Greek — Learn Greek by listening to interviews with people on the streets of Greece.

Elena Efthimiou — Acquire Greek in the most fun and easy way using the natural approach.

george lekes — Several Greek short films with subtitles (Recommended: Interview, Το Όνειρο Κάθε Αρχιτέκτονα, Παρεμπιπτόντως, Rosmarinus Officinalis)

Glossonauts — Greek comprehensible input videos that promote implicit language learning

Helinika - Greek Language, History & Culture — Many of the videos and playlists on this channel are with Greek audio.

Linguatree — Videos in slow Greek about everyday topics

staellinika — Subtitled videos on various topics in slow, simple Greek

The Mythologist — Videos for lovers of Greek mythology, with subtitles in Greek

Καθημερινή Φυσική — YouTube channel with possibly the most educational and entertaining content

Eisai To Tairi Mou — Popular comedic TV series available as a YouTube playlist subtitled in English

Greek Films with English Subtitles — Popular Greek movies and short films with English captions

Greek TED Talks with Subtitles — The best Greek TED Talks with Greek and English CC

Society Uncensored — Subtitled discussions among prominent Greeks on various important topics

The Olympians | Οι Ολύμπιοι Θεοί — Greek gods, animated

Ελληνική Μυθολογία για Παιδιά — Animated stories from Greek mythology with CC

Σκληροί Καριόληδες της Ιστορίας — Amusing videos about various historical figures, several of which have English subtitles

Human Kind, A Hopeful History - Rutger Bregman - unBooking project - Yannis Sarakatsanis — Yannis reviews Humankind: A Hopeful History, a book about an idea that can change the world.

Job Interview Greek Crisis Style — During the financial crisis, Greeks are willing to do whatever it takes to get a job (no subs).

Nτίνα - Επιζήσασα Σιδηροδρομικού Δυστυχήματος στα Τέμπη | 2ο Βαγόνι — A survivor of the Tempi train crash shares her story.

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΓΕΝΝΗΜΕΝΕΣ - “Φτου, Τσόλι, Μπόμπος, Ντιπ…Καταντίπ!!” — One of the best scenes from the popular comedy Σαββατογεννημένες

Linoy Ashram Continues to Impress the Rhythmic Gymnastics World — Life of Olympic gold medalist Linoy Ashram

May Your Memory Be Love — The story of Holocaust survivor Ovadia Baruch

Hebrew Time — Weekly podcast for intermediate learners about real-life topics

How To Swim — In the last few days of her pregnancy, a terrified mother-to-be kidnaps a maternal stranger.

Large Soldier — A 15-year-old girl exchanges love letters with an unknown soldier, but what happens when the imaginary soldier becomes real?

No One But Us — A story about the solitude of the new immigrants and their struggle to survive and integrate

Over the Wall — An Israeli boy meets a Palestinian boy and suspects that the truth isn’t what he’s told.

Sabbatical — A short film about a sabbatical, by Noa Gusakov

Siren — Eli, an introverted 16-year-old, struggles to define himself in a country forged by tragedy and which champions strength and machismo.

Summer Shade — A confrontation between gender and religion on a hot summer day

The Decision Maker — Unpopular Israeli Prime Minister Gideon Harel participates in an election debate.

Hebrew Comprehensible Input — Learn like a child, speak like a native!

Learn Hebrew with Daniel — Daniel’s lessons include sketches of funny and everyday scenarios.

Piece of Hebrew — Intriguing videos with Hebrew audio and Hebrew + English subtitles

SimplyTalk Hebrew — Friendly, subtitled easy video podcasts

Corey Gil-Shuster — Corey asks Israelis and Palestinians various questions, in Hebrew and Arabic, to learn what they really think.

Documentary Testimony Videos: The Stories of Holocaust Survivors — Holocaust survivors tell their stories.

Easy Hebrew — Learn Hebrew by listening to real Israelis.

Hebrew TED Talks with Subtitles — Hebrew TED Talks on YouTube with Hebrew and English CC

Gal Gadot Speaking Hebrew - The Truth About Israel And Anti-Semitism — Actress Gal Gadot does a brief interview in Hebrew.

Is It Ok? — A comedy sketch by Eretz Nehederet (satirical TV show) following the #MeToo feminist movement

Keeping the Memory of the Holocaust Alive Throughout the Generations — Stories of Holocaust survivors, as told by their grandchildren

Natalie Portman interview with Israeli News — Natalie Portman speaks about her background, Amos Oz, and her movie “A Tale of Love and Darkness”.

Yuval Noah Harari Speaks Up for Peace — Yuval Noah Harari’s speech at “The Time is Now” rally, which was attended by thousands of Israelis and Palestinians

Sing — Zsofi, a girl struggling to fit in at her new school in post-socialist Budapest, uncovers a cruel truth.

Fluentbox — CI videos and podcasts for Hungarian learners

Hungarian by Heart — Slow vlogs and lessons in Hungarian with subtitles

Hungarian with Gábor — Hungarian through stories and comprehensible input

Hungarian with Sziszi — Natural everyday Hungarian conversations in an accessible format

Easy Hungarian — Interesting interviews from the streets of Hungary

Cubs — A single father wants to fulfill his daughter’s wish to throw a slumber party for her friends, but it’s more of a challenge than he thought.

The Last Farm — An aging farmer is doing his “last chores” before leaving for a retirement home with his wife.

Fencing Great Valentina Vezzali’s Latest Fight — The story of six-time Olympic gold medalist Valentina Vezzali, who dominated her sport and then went on to the Italian Parliament

From Career-Threatening Injury at 18 to Snowboard Olympic Champion at 22 — Determined to achieve her dream, Italian snowboarder Michela Moioli overcame a knee injury to finally claim gold.

Gente del Po — Documentary detailing the life of Italians living by the Po River in the 1940s

Manuela Di Centa: An Italian Ski Legend — Two-time gold medalist Di Centa inspires youngsters in her rewarding work for the Italian government.

The Camera Collector: Story of a Passion — A photographer and collector of cameras describes the precious items he collected over 50 years of his career.

30 Minute Italian — Boost your confidence in speaking Italian in 30 minutes or less.

Easy Italian Podcast — Take your Italian from learner to local with Matteo and Raffaele.

Italian Coach — Learn Italian with Italian Coach’s podcast.

Italiando Storie — The Italian storytelling podcast

Italiano Automatico — Learn Italian easily and naturally.

Italiano Bello — Irene teaches you Italian with clear, simple videos and podcasts.

Italiano con Amore — Eleonora takes you to Italy through her amazing podcast.

Italiano ON-Air — Weekly Italian podcast from the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci

La bottega di Babbel — A2–B1 Babbel podcast where Luca discusses all things Italian

LanguaTalk Italian — Learn Italian with Anna. For intermediate learners.

My Italian Podcast — Learn to speak Italian like a real Italian.

Oggi nella storia — Intermediate Babbel podcast where you discover what happened on this day in years past

Podcast Italiano — Learn Italian with podcasts on a wide variety of topics.

Simple Italian Podcast — Achieve fluency by acquiring the language naturally through Italian comprehensible input.

Slow Italian, Fast Learning — The very best of each week’s news, read at a slower pace

Speak Italiano - Pensieri e Parole — A weekly podcast to practice your Italian and immerse yourself in the fabulous sea of Italian literature, culture and language

The Italian Coach — A podcast on how to learn Italian and a variety of random interesting topics

The Teacher Stefano Show — Learn Italian with the Teacher Stefano Show, a great podcast for Italian learners.

Voices of Bell’Italia — Beginner bilingual Babbel podcast where each episode you meet an Italian who explains the regional traditions and culinary specialties of their hometown

Italian Miracle — A young man is asked to translate a woman’s confession.

Italy’s gymnastics future belongs to a 12-year-old phenomenon — Following the footsteps of Vanessa Ferrari, Giorgia Villa talks about her journey, which started when she was 4.

Notte Sento — A girl misses her train to Milan and needs to wait in Rome until dawn. Then she meets a guy.

Rosso Ribes — A story of pain and loneliness turns around after a caress.

The Prize — Award-winning short film directed by Ermanno Olmi, based on a true story

They Call It Love — Angelica cannot accept the end of her relationship with her boyfriend, Marco.

Zita Sempri — A love letter dedicated to the women who paved the way for their daughters to live differently

La Mappa Misteriosa — Italian learning drama by the BBC in which the viewer is one of the protagonists

Easy Italian — A project to help you learn Italian in an authentic and fun way by listening to people on the streets of Italy

Film&Clips — A repository of Italian films, many with subtitles

Geronimo Stilton — Native children’s animated show

Italia Squisita — Subtitled videos of Italian chefs sharing their passion for food

Italian with Lemonizi — Slow Italian input with Paulina

Italiano con Valeria — Videos about Italian grammar and vlogs in Italian

Italiano sì — Italian listening practice through CI videos and podcasts

Learn Italian with Francesca — Learn Italian while discovering Francesca’s Italian life.

Learn Italian with Lucrezia — Videos in Italian about the Italian language and grammar, vlogs, and more

Learn Italian with Teacher Stefano — Videos in Italian about Italian grammar and vocabulary (+ a podcast)

Podcast Italiano — Subtitled videos for Italian learners, mostly on interesting linguistic topics and phenomena

The Jackal — A group of bearded guys make videos on interesting topics (CC unavailable on all videos).

Vanilla Magazine — Subtitled cultural and historical stories

Wild at Earth — Travel channel by Italian digital nomad Mery (CC unavailable on all videos)

BBC Buongiorno Italia — BBC Italian course for absolute beginners

Interviste in Strada — Alberto from Italiano Automatico interviews people on the streets of Italy.

Italian TED Talks with Subtitles — The best Italian TED Talks with English and Italian CC

Falling In Love With the Italian Language — A conversation with Jhumpa Lahiri, a Bengali-American author who writes books in Italian

Intervista Con Famoso Poliglotta di Roma — An interview with Luca Lampariello, one of the best-known polyglots in the world.

Monologo tratto dal film “Sta per Piovere” — Powerful monologue about the status of second-generation immigrants in Italy

Very Simple Story — A psychologist describes her experience working at an asylum center.

How disappointment fuels this Paralympian to Tokyo — The beautiful story of Paralympian Ashida Hajimu

Japanese Wheelchair Basketball Teen Aiming at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics — A look at the life and training of Paralympic basketballer Ryuga Akaishi

Violence is Inevitable: The Making of Humanity — The story behind Humanity, 2023’s best puzzle game

EASY JAPANESE PODCAST — Conversational podcast by Masa and Asami

Everyday Japanese Podcast — Podcast for intermediate learners by Sayuri from Sayuri Saying

Haru no Nihongo — Podcast for N3–N1 learners by Japanese teacher Haruka

HaruとYUYUのゲームで日本語 — Subtitled podcast by Japanese teachers Haru and Yuyu

Japanese Go 日本語ゴ — Podcast in natural Japanese intermediate to advanced learners

Japanese Podcast with Hana — Podcast with text and helpful images

Japanese with Teppei and Noriko — Conversational Japanese podcast by two language teachers

Konnichiwa My Dude Japanese Podcast — Interesting topics about unique aspects of Japanese society and youth culture

Learn Japanese from real talks by Hiro — Hiro talks about Japanese culture, customs, history, language, and various other topics.

Learn Japanese with Noriko — Japanese podcast for intermediate learners

Let’s learn Japanese from small talk! — Cute story podcast for Japanese learners

Let’s Talk in Japanese! — Podcast by a Japanese teacher with episodes labeled by level

Manga Podcast 喫茶ニホンゴ for Japanese learners — Talk about manga and music in simple Japanese.

Momoko To Nihongo — Japanese listening for beginner and intermediate learners

Nihongo con Teppei — Intermediate-level podcast in natural Japanese

Nihongo con Teppei Z — Sequel to Nihongo con Teppei

Nihongo for You — Akari’s beginner podcast also includes a transcript.

Nihongo Palette — A podcast for beginners by Sayuri from the YouTube channel “Sayuri Saying”

Nihongo Storytime for Beginners — Learn Japanese with Noriko from Japanese together.

Nihongo SWiTCH — Japanese teacher Iku Yamamoto talks talks about everyday topics related to the language and culture.

Nあ～ casual nihongo — Intermediate podcast with short episodes

Ryusei Poddo Casto — Podcast hosted by a Japanese teacher who talks Japanese society, culture, manners, and more

Sakura Tips — Japanese teacher Mari speaks slowly and clearly in this podcast for Japanese learners.

Samurai's daily life — A Japanese man introduces Japanese food and culture in a vlog-style format

The Bite Size Japanese Podcast — Extremely enjoyable subtitled YouTube podcast

The Miku Real Japanese Podcast — Podcast by Miku from the “Miku Real Japanese” YouTube channel

Uki Uki Japanese Podcast by a Native Speaker — Beginner podcast with text, images and gestures

Wasabi Podcast — Yoshie She talks slowly about everyday topics and Japanese culture.

YUYUの日本語Podcast — Variety video podcast by Yuyu, a Japanese teacher

日本語の聴解のためのPodcast — Podcast by Akane from the “Akane’s Japanese class” YouTube channel

きまぐれ日本語 Casual Japanese — Intermediate podcast with casual conversation between Yuka and Jonathan

けんさんおかえり Japanese Podcast — Various topics in easy Japanese with Japanese teacher Ken

Born With It — In a small Japanese town, a half-Japanese, half-Black boy tries to show his classmates that his dark skin is not a disease.

Nishikan — In a tiny town in Japan, a warm encounter dispels long-held misgivings between a father and his daughter.

[Anime] Atashin'chi Official Channel — An anime series about the Tachibana family

Akiko_Japanese_Conversations — Akiko talks about her daily life and Japanese culture in easy Japanese..

Anna's Japan Diary — Learn Japanese through stories about Anna, an international student living in Japan

Ask Japanese — Street interviews of Japanese people on various subjects related to Japan and Japanese culture

Benjiro - Beginner Japanese — Learn Japanese with the comprehensible input method.

Bite Size Japanese — Immerse yourself in Japanese with Layla.

Chienowa Japanese — Chie introduces Japanese literature and culture in easy Japanese.

Comprehensible Japanese — Learn Japanese through meaningful input.

Daily Japanese with Naoko — Japanese comprehensible input in vlog-style videos

Dogen — Dogen is a comedian and Japanese teacher.

Easy Japanese with Yuri — Yuri talks about a variety of topics in simple Japanese for beginners of Japanese.

Emma:)Japanese — Daily thoughts, culture, philosophy, and gaming in slow videos and podcasts

Fuji Nihongo Gakuin (富士日本語学院) — A YouTube channel run by a Japanese school that introduces Japanese culture and manners in easy Japanese

Haru no Nihongo — Japanese teacher Haruka talks about Japanese culture and shares her travel experiences.

hukumusume — Native animated stories for Japanese kids

Japanese! わたしの いろいろな はなし — Yoshida-sensei shares her daily life in Italy through easy-to-understand Japanese.

Japanese Immersion with Asami — Learn Japanese with stories.

Japanese with JUN — Jun explains Japanese culture and news in simple Japanese.

Japanese with K — Travel and walking vlogs using simple Japanese, as well as a podcast about Japanese culture and current events

Japanese with Shun — Vlogs, interviews, and podcasts in easy Japanese

JESSEOGN — Your go-to channel for all things JAPAN

Jiro, just Japanese — Lots of comprehensible input in the form of long videos and podcasts

K&K’s Life in Tokyo — Vlog-style YouTube channel for Japanese learners

Kaz Japanese — Kazu records this video podcast while walking outdoors.

Kiraku Japanese — Beginner-friendly comprehensible input using lots of images to help you understand

Kotsu kotsu Nihongo — Japanese teacher Mizuki discusses social issues, politics, business manners, family life, and more.

Lingo Japanese — Tomomi and her daughter create comprehensible input videos for learners of Japanese.

Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games — Masahiro Sakurai, director of several well-known games, reflects on game development and the gaming industry.

Mei's Japanese Lesson — Mei discusses everyday topics, Japanese culture, East vs West, and a lot more.

Miku Real Japanese — Miku’s mission is to teach Japanese in a fun and effective way.

mimei — Magical adventures, cultural investigations, pranks and skits

Nihongo-Learning — Wide variety of videos for Japanese learners

OkkeiJapanese — Podcast-style videos on everyday, relatable topics

Onomappu — Japanese comprehensible input focusing on onomatopoeia

PDRさん — Famous YouTuber PDRさん subtitles all his videos.

peko peko vlog — Podcast and vlog channel by a Japanese teacher

Satou's Nihongo Playground — Structured lessons and gaming videos from self-described chotto otaku Yuna Satou

Sayuri Saying — Get your daily dose of Japanese by listening to Sayuri speak Japanese with friends, walk you through day-to-day conversations, and show you beautiful nature sights from Japan.

SeikaのJapanese Room — Vlog-style videos for beginners and podcasts for intermediate and advanced learners.

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg-めぐ-Smile — TPRS-style videos by Japanese teacher Meg

Speak Japanese Naturally — Fumi’s vlogs and helpful videos are targeted at Japanese beginners.

The Life of Yurichan — Vlog-style and podcast-style videos mainly about travel and Japanese culture

Yui's minano nihonngo — Japanese teacher Yui talks about her everyday life and Japanese culture in easy Japanese.

Yuka chan — Travel vlog channel by a Japanese lady named Yuka.

Yuka Kinoshita 木下ゆうか — The no. 1 female YouTuber in Japan tries food from around the world.

Yuka老師的日本語教室 — Learn Japanese with vlogs and conversations.

Yusuke — Stories, podcasts, and videos about Japanese – all in Japanese

【桜の間　日本語ルーム】— Yukie-sensei talks about everyday topics and Japanese culture in easy-to-understand Japanese

あかね的日本語教室 あかね的日本語教室 — Akane’s Japanese class, a YouTube channel where Akane showers you with comprehensible input

日本語の森 — Japanese comprehensible input

世界をわかりやすく – Kurzgesagt — Complex scientific topics explained in beautiful animations

杏/anne TOKYO — Japanese actress Anne’s comprehensible vlogs

もしもしゆうすけ — Acquire Japanese by listening to interesting conversations.

スローライフしないジル — Jill speaks slowly and clearly while playing relaxing video games.

しのせんせい — Easy Japanese audiobooks

いろいろな日本語 — Iro-Iro na Nihongo teaches you Japanese with manga, anime, and fun comprehensible input.

けんさんおかえり / Japanese Conversations — Japanese immersion for levels N5–N3

じゃぱすた/Let’s study Japanese — Simple stories with Japanese subtitles

さきちゃん vlog — A young woman shares her life in Japan through vlog-style videos for Japanese learners.

きっずちゅーぶ/絵本読み聞かせ動画チャンネル「KidsTube」— Native content for Japanese kids

Easy Japanese — Listen to Japanese people on the streets answer interesting questions about their lives and their country.

ネイティブスピード日本語Podcast! — Video podcast from the YouTube channel “Japanese Buzz & Trivia Listening with Mayu”

Confessions of Ex-Yakuza Leader — An ex-Yakuza leader describes life in the Yakuza.

Mishima Yukio Interview — Japanese author Mishima Yukio on life and death in post-war Japan

Tekken 7 Beginner’s Guide with Yuyu — Professional player Yuyu introduces the popular fighting game Tekken 7.

Tokyo: Interior Design — “Interior Design” segment from the movie Tokyo, in which a young filmmaker and his girlfriend move to Tokyo

Easy Qazaq — Learn Kazakh from the streets of Astana.

Can You Be the Next Yuna? — The story of You Young, the Korean female figure skater of her generation

We Interviewed A Former Elite North Korean Spy — Chul-eun Lee, a former high-ranking North Korean official, shares his story and perspective with the world.

Yuna Kim’s Figure Skating Journey — Exclusive interview with legendary figure skater Yuna Kim

Alpha Korean Class Podcast — Video podcast that dives into advanced vocabulary and natural expressions through interesting Korea-related topics

Didi's Korean Culture Podcast — Video podcast that feel like a Korean friend sharing real stories about everyday life in Korea