# Olly Richards: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-10-28, Olly Richards has 648,000 subscribers, 77,884,444 total views, and 738 videos. It ranks #116,951 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Olly Richards](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Olly Richards is “You know THOUSANDS of words, but you understand NOTHING”, a Short published Oct 26, 2026.
- These are Olly Richards’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Apr 24, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026 (27 long-form videos and 21 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 12,544. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Everyone is Bad at Languages Until They Learn THIS” (1,158,484 views, Oct 9, 2026). Least viewed: “If it's painful, you're actually learning” (1,880 views, Oct 23, 2026).
- Median length: 16:50 for 27 long-form videos; 1:29 for 21 Shorts.
- In this sample, Olly Richards’s consecutive uploads were a median of 3 days apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 7 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 28, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [You know THOUSANDS of words, but you understand NOTHING](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/JDatve5fwCo/) | 2026-10-26 | Short | 2,099 | 0:51 | 1.07x |
| [If it's painful, you're actually learning](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/SoFWmfRNlQc/) | 2026-10-23 | Short | 1,880 | 0:54 | - |
| [How to Teach Yourself ANY Language (the self-study blueprint)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/tzDYwXnzCLw/) | 2026-10-23 | Long-form | 27,005 | 21:20 | 1.09x |
| [You'll NEVER feel ready to speak (what to do about it)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/kUnX9GS0Jzk/) | 2026-10-21 | Short | 2,631 | 0:38 | - |
| [Why your brain already understands grammar](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/R5Js0E1hmg0/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 8,180 | 0:54 | 2.08x |
| [Stop looking up words... here's why](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/mhzPat72_mY/) | 2026-10-16 | Short | 9,815 | 0:46 | 2.6x |
| [How to learn a language and not suck.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/zXCojNcb5Ew/) | 2026-10-16 | Long-form | 13,137 | 14:28 | - |
| [Why language immersion is failing you as a beginner](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/v9bLOsoguzU/) | 2026-10-14 | Short | 9,160 | 0:54 | 2.29x |
| [Everyone is Bad at Languages Until They Learn THIS](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/doBxlUxVZxY/) | 2026-10-09 | Long-form | 1,158,484 | 15:54 | 20.82x |
| [Why reading beats flashcards for language learning](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/GLYn_cgMqFw/) | 2026-10-08 | Short | 4,241 | 0:54 | - |
| [You only need 1 hour a day to learn a language](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/RXGUkzTIL_Y/) | 2026-10-06 | Short | 2,466 | 1:03 | - |
| [7 Levels of Korean (explained by a linguist)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/-vcWHp9CdDI/) | 2026-10-02 | Long-form | 72,563 | 16:50 | 1.34x |
| [How to Learn Swedish FAST When You Don't Have Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/0rOGvte669w/) | 2026-09-25 | Long-form | 61,777 | 15:00 | 1.21x |
| [The 30 Minute Reading Habit That Gets You Fluent](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/Rm_aS43A72Y/) | 2026-09-18 | Long-form | 75,189 | 14:17 | 1.53x |
| [7 Languages Ranked EASIEST to HARDEST to Read (for English Speakers)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/UMCIzabfmSU/) | 2026-09-11 | Long-form | 25,444 | 19:26 | 2.06x |
| [How to Learn German FAST When You Don't Have Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/SI_9t8yhJKw/) | 2026-09-04 | Long-form | 271,239 | 13:18 | 3.78x |
| [How I would learn Arabic if I could Start Over in 2026](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/vuaz2B0ZYvw/) | 2026-08-28 | Long-form | 96,287 | 19:05 | 2x |
| [How to Learn Vocabulary in ANY Language (backed by science)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/Ck1V7wL6mvU/) | 2026-08-21 | Long-form | 222,488 | 14:05 | 4.66x |
| [Which language should I learn?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/c3cPjkVlAwc/) | 2026-08-20 | Short | 4,165 | 1:29 | - |
| [The secret method polyglots use to learn languages](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/4pOTLvDeZn4/) | 2026-08-18 | Short | 6,421 | 2:26 | - |
| [What's the EASIEST language to learn?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/F5yv-4lPwYs/) | 2026-08-17 | Short | 5,425 | 1:26 | - |
| [How I would learn Portuguese if I could start over in 2026](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/UgDL3W3TgGY/) | 2026-08-14 | Long-form | 14,297 | 19:11 | - |
| [What is intensive reading?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/N5S-gzaj3CI/) | 2026-08-13 | Short | 6,541 | 2:05 | - |
| [What is comprehensible input?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/163XuguVRmY/) | 2026-08-11 | Short | 4,639 | 2:11 | - |
| [How many words can you learn in a day?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/8oR8c-4tc5A/) | 2026-08-10 | Short | 3,150 | 2:24 | - |
| [Every Language Learning Method Ranked (Best to Worst)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/ANp2UZpS2_o/) | 2026-08-07 | Long-form | 33,476 | 26:46 | - |
| [How long does it take to get fluent in a language?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/IUqHlKSv4bc/) | 2026-08-06 | Short | 10,576 | 2:23 | 1.55x |
| [How do polyglots learn languages so FAST?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/TqkmPxINbos/) | 2026-08-04 | Short | 12,808 | 2:25 | 1.53x |
| [How to learn a language in 6 months](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/qBwf_dAHtmw/) | 2026-08-03 | Short | 6,731 | 2:49 | 1.01x |
| [7 Levels of French (explained by a linguist)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/nlOGrNMAdTQ/) | 2026-07-31 | Long-form | 84,160 | 18:34 | 1.76x |
| [Can you learn a language by only reading?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/OggtSKE8XQM/) | 2026-07-30 | Short | 7,921 | 1:56 | 1.14x |
| [Can I learn a language by myself?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/cCSfa5qTrTo/) | 2026-07-28 | Short | 5,558 | 2:14 | - |
| [Can I learn TWO languages at the same time?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/uOn6jvz5PEo/) | 2026-07-27 | Short | 7,133 | 1:43 | - |
| [5 Languages That Are EASIER Than You Think](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/h4OJMOiAzmk/) | 2026-07-24 | Long-form | 36,189 | 14:30 | - |
| [How To Learn Spanish FAST When You Don’t Have Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/csFXWLL3OgE/) | 2026-07-17 | Long-form | 119,737 | 17:22 | 1.85x |
| [Stop Studying Languages — Read Like This Instead](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/qSAGm6FbBG4/) | 2026-07-10 | Long-form | 59,401 | 17:11 | 1.2x |
| [How to Learn a Language with a Bad Memory](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/HMxNkPPFaEA/) | 2026-07-03 | Long-form | 9,749 | 15:41 | - |
| [7 Levels of Japanese (explained by a linguist)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/sL78RTRs5Nc/) | 2026-06-26 | Long-form | 101,977 | 22:45 | 1.19x |
| [Your Phone is Making You Worse at Languages (here's the fix) + BIG Announcement](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/scTuaS424d4/) | 2026-06-19 | Long-form | 10,422 | 16:32 | - |
| [Master ANY Language with This Simple System](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/CHM-g9eVd24/) | 2026-06-12 | Long-form | 24,556 | 17:58 | - |
| [How I Would Learn Italian (if I could start over in 2026)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/KEkpGW_7yDw/) | 2026-06-05 | Long-form | 134,203 | 16:25 | 1x |
| [7 Strange American Accents You'll NEVER Guess](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/g_MKrhsBzdc/) | 2026-05-29 | Long-form | 11,575 | 19:02 | - |
| [4 Language Habits That Get You Fluent FAST](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/Ewd6CGwaEXY/) | 2026-05-22 | Long-form | 509,449 | 13:07 | 4.98x |
| [How to Learn 10,000 Words FAST Without Flashcards](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/IJBP34upuAM/) | 2026-05-15 | Long-form | 69,820 | 15:38 | 1.46x |
| [7 Languages Ranked EASIEST To HARDEST to Learn (for English Speakers)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/jDFAifey3wo/) | 2026-05-08 | Long-form | 557,118 | 18:37 | 5.16x |
| [Why French is Ridiculously Easy to Learn](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/FFD5ilCcLss/) | 2026-05-06 | Short | 12,279 | 1:01 | 1.31x |
| [How to Learn French FAST When You Don't Have Time](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/RUIF-Ql4o0o/) | 2026-05-01 | Long-form | 628,917 | 20:14 | 8.16x |
| [StoryLearning Uncovered \| The Fastest Way to Get Fluent (even from home)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@storylearning/videos/IBVx-poEPSE/) | 2026-04-24 | Long-form | 7,535 | 8:56 | - |

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