Closer to Christmas

23 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I’m talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters.

Today’s episode is all about The Kallikantzaroi

If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…  

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And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)

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Author: Charles Ague
Title: 23 Days, The Kallikantzaroi
Closer to Christmas

Welcome to the Christmas Every Day Advent Calendar! Today, we open up a new door and see what’s behind it… who knows what it could be!

Thank you for listening, and Merry Christmas!

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Author: Christmaseverydayshow
Title:

It’s the Christmas Every Day Advent Calendar! December 2, 2025

Christmas Everyday

We did it — 250 episodes!

Yes, somehow 47.83 million listeners (give or take… mostly give) have stuck with us through Christmases past, present, and future, and today we celebrate hitting the big 2-5-0 with a very on-brand episode:

a wellness check on Cousin Seth’s holiday spirit.

 

We’re deep in the season now, which means it’s time to evaluate how Seth’s Christmas Journey is going—especially since he’s been assigned a full slate of festive challenges by Cousin Chad, Joe the Christmas Aficionado, Cousin Lee, and pretty much the entire super-fan community.

 

Is he thriving?

Is he struggling?

Has he lit any outdoor lights yet, or is he still emotionally negotiating with the extension cords?

 

We check his progress, his mood, his merriment levels, and whether he’s on track to advance from Jolly Junior to Santa Senior—or whether we’re looking at a full-season remedial course.

 

Join us for this milestone moment, a heartfelt thank you to our outrageously supportive listeners, and a promise for 250 more episodes…and beyond (sorry, Seth).

 

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Author: Christmas Cousins Pod
Title: Our 250th Episode Spectacular: Measuring Seth’s Christmas Spirit (aka The State of the Seth address)
Christmas Cousins

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Listen to this episode of Christmas Morning
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Title: 23 days until Christmas (Original Christmas Song Battle)
Chrismas Morning

On this episode, we bring you a special presentation of act 2 of our made-for-podcast Christmas movie: “A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future.” We will be releasing a new act every Tuesday until Christmas!

Brief Synopsis:
Last year, detective Tracy Chabert helped her partner, Holly, foil a plot to blow up a small town Christmas festival. This Christmas, someone is out to get revenge on Holly and it’s up to Tracy to save her…and she’ll be getting a little help from the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. It’s the movie that answers the question no one asked, “What would happen if you combined Die Hard 2 an A Christmas Carol?”

In Act 2, Tracy is sent to the past and learns the shocking truth about what really happened last Christmas.

Download here!

00:00 – 00:20 Intro
00:20 – 10:53 Act 2
10:53 – 12:59 Credits

(The embedded player for the episode is bellow the credits)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past Present and Future Act 2 was written directed and produced by Tim Babb

Cast:
Kiki Cronin as Tracy Chabert
Emmily Scherb as Alana/Jemma Rickmanovich
Jeffery Cronin as the Russian Voice
Justin Dinger as Gern Blanston
Dynelle Babb as Holly McTiernan (Archival audio from “A Bomb For Christmas” 2020)
Brendan Scherb as Bobby McTiernan (Archival audio from “A Bomb For Christmas” 2020)

With special podcaster guest stars…

Brian Earl from Christmas Past and author of Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past as the Ghost of Christmas Past
Mike Westfall, from the Advent Calendar House podcast, as Captain Willis (Archival audio from “A Bomb For Christmas” 2020)
Edward Frizzelle from That’s Hindsight as George (Archival audio from “A Bomb For Christmas” 2020)
Mignon Fogarty, from the Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing podcast, as Mayor Deleo (Archival audio from “A Bomb For Christmas” 2020)
Noah, from the TANcast Podcast (NSFW), as Joe McKringleberry (Archival audio from “A Bomb For Christmas” 2020)
And
Alonso Duralde from LinoleumKnife, Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, and Deck The Hallmark and author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas – Revised and Updated Edition as the Ghost of Christmas Present.

Sound Effects
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Kickin’ around the ole’ pigskin.flac by CGEffex — https://freesound.org/s/94172/ — License: Attribution 4.0
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Explosion by Iwiploppenisse — https://freesound.org/s/156031/ — License: Attribution 4.0

All other music and sound effects were public domain found at Pixabay.com

This made-for-podcast Christmas movie is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons living or dead or actual events is purely coincidental.

Copyright 2025 by the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast. All rights reserved.

Tune in December 9th for A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future Act 3.

Listen to this episode of the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast
Author: Tim Babb
Title: CWFC 153 – A Bomb For Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future (Act 2)

🎄 “This just in: Santa Claus is dead… or he might as well be, because there’s an even fatter man who’s holding families at nice-point!”

’Tis the Advent Calendar House’s 15th season, so this December’s dozen begins with a similarly titled episode of “The Simpsons” from 2003.

Shane Keating from ToughPigs.com, Erin Evans, and Joey O. join the mission to stop being selfish and start being good.

📺 As of this recording, “’Tis the Fifteenth Season” (Season 15, Episode 7) is available on Disney+.

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💬 Topics & Tangents:

This episode premiered the day after Saddam Hussein was caught.

Marge’s couch gag anime costume: Jun the Swan from “Gatchaman.”

How Low Can DVD Players Go?” (New York Times, 2003)

Kathy from Personnel.

The Joe DiMaggio rookie card is real.

Today’s TV Trope: Art Shift — “Christmas with the California Prunes” and “The Year Santa Got Lost,” animated by the Chiodo Bros.

Animaniacs’ 50 State Capitals.

Of course I looked up the astrolabe’s coordinates.

Convoy, and the cover by Sifl & Olly.

Operation: The Simpsons Edition.

The first on-screen appearance of Nelson’s mom.

The end of “Treehouse of Horror IV.”

Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television — and America — Forever, by Alan Siegel.

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📼 Commercials:

Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1991)

Butterfinger – The Power Cut (1993)

A Bomb for Christmas 2: Past, Present, and Future on the Can’t Wait for Christmas Podcast.

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“The Simpsons” and “’Tis the Fifteenth Season” © 2003 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.
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Title: The Simpsons – ’Tis the Fifteenth Season
Advent Calendar House

TGI Podcast

Happy December!

 

This week we cover Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper for the very first time as we break down the Christmas episode “Miracle in Oaktown.”

We talk Cooper’s mission to bring some cheer to local kids, why the mix of humor and heart still works, and whether it should be deemed a Christmas classic!

Come give it a listen 🎅🎄

Listen to this episode of the TGI Podcast
Author: Matt Eurich
Title:

Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper – “Miracle in Oaktown” (Christmas Rewatch)

TGI Podcast

Today my guest is Roseanna M. White, and she has a new Christmas novella out called “The Christmas Book Flood”. It’s a story about family, romance, and books. Specifically, the Icelandic tradition of jolabokaflod! In our conversation we talk about her book and Christmas traditions found in Iceland, we reflect on things we are thankful for this year, and of course discuss all of oru favorite Christmas traditions involving music, movies, and of, books!

Find Roseanna online: https://www.roseannamwhite.com/

Books by Roseanna that we discussed:

The Christmas Book Flood (Novella)

Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor (Novella)

Giver of Wonders (Novel)

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Listen to this episode of the Cozy Christmas Podcast
Author: ArtK
Title: Christmas is a Holiday of Stories: an interview with author Roseanna M. White
A Cozy Christmas'

Closer to Christmas

24 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I’m talking about 7 lesser known Christmas characters.

Today’s episode is all about The Yule Goat

If you would like to pick up the Closer to Christmas Coloring Book that I released, for yourself, or as a gift for someone, you can do so, by clicking here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/7n5QjOr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… can follow me here: @closertoxmas You can also email me, I would love to hear your feedback. Email me at closertochristmaspodcast@gmail.com Please rate and review the podcast wherever you are listening, it helps spread the word, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. To check out any visual component to this epidode, check out my Youtube page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @closertochristmas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…  

If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: (5) Ko-fi.com – Your Ko-fi and click on the shop page to get some free, or pay what you like christmas phone wallpapers!

And finally, and HUGE thank you to my brother, Kevin, for allowing me to use his music throughout my show. If you like what you hear, you can pick up his album on Itunes, which can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A solstice night on Apple music or A Solstice Night on Amazon (https://amazon.com/music/player/album…)

Listen to this episode of Closer to Christmas
Author: Charles Ague
Title: 24 Days, The Yule Goat
Closer to Christmas

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Title:

24 days until Christmas (“White Christmas” Song Battle)

Chrismas Morning

Welcome to the Christmas Every Day Advent Calendar! One of Santa’s elves dropped off a very special advent calendar for us, and we’ll be opening up a new door every day through Christmas.

Listen to this episode of Christmas Everyday
Author: Christmaseverydayshow
Title:

It’s the Advent Calendar! December 1, 2025

Christmas Everyday

Welcome to the Naughty List! Every Monday, we will spotlight two, or more, holiday items, characters, foods, movies, and anything else that brings joy to us during the holiday season.

If you have anything you’d like for us to share on the Nice List, please share those with us at christmaseverydayshow@gmail.com.

Merry Christmas, and try to stay on the Nice List!

Listen to this episode of Christmas Everyday
Author: Christmaseverydayshow
Title:

It’s the Naughty List!! December 1, 2025 🎄🎅🎄🎅

Christmas Everyday

Christmas Countdown Show 2022

Get ready to giggle & laugh ‘til your belly shakes like a bowl full of jelly!

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PLUS — Eric and Danny catch up on what’s new as they prepare for Christmas 2025, and Producer Chris returns with the fan-favorite game “Samtsirhc” (the backwards Christmas song game!) That’s right… 🎶 samtsirhc… where holiday hits are flipped in reverse and chaos, confusion, and Christmas magic ensue.

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And of course, no episode would be complete without the usual swirl of random holiday (and non-holiday) detours, nostalgic stories, and nonsensical conversations that keep Christmas Countdown listeners laughing all season long.

So grab your cocoa, warm up your funny bone, and get ready for the jolliest playlist of comedy Christmas classics!

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Author: A Countdown Network Production
Title: Top 10 Funny Christmas Songs
Christmas Countdown'

Teenaged Annie Ide resented being born on December 25 because Christmas always overshadowed her birthday. But a unique birthday gift from an eccentric family friend would change the course of her life forever.

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Of Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It’s Christmas as you’ve never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life.

Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)

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Author: Brian Earl
Title: The Birthday Gift
Christmas Past

Tis the Podcast

Happy Monday, Christmas Fanatics! And Happy December! Can you believe we’re here already? Buckle-up, because the days until Christmas 2025 are going to be flying by from here!

To mark the start of the final month of the year, Thom, Julia, and Anthony gathered to discuss Netflix’s 2025 Original Holiday Movie, “A Merry Little Ex-Mas“!

To date, Netflix’s Christmas movies have been pretty hit-or-miss for the elves. How does this one, filled with nineties superstars, fare? Can it compete with Hallmark in terms of story and atmosphere? Or is it another dud? You’ll have to tune in to find out! But spoiler alert: whatever our hosts think of this one, we guarantee it’s a jolly, festive time you’re sure to enjoy!

So settle back and relax with your favorite holiday drink beside your Christmas tree, and enjoy this newest episode! As always, thanks for your love and support, y’all! 🎅🏻🎄🎁 🦌🦉⛄️🚂🔔 🤶🏻 🎀 ❄️

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Author: Tis the Podcast
Title:

We’re Consciously Uncoupling. (A Merry Little Ex-Mas)

Tis the Podcast'

What’s up, dudes? You never knew Santa had a donkey? Well, Jeff Loftin from Lost Christmas and Alamo City Santa Jeremy Phelps did. In fact, they’re here with me to talk all about the Rankin Bass special “Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey!”

Nestor was born with abnormally long ears. His owner mistreated him, and the other animals teased him. One night when Roman soldiers came to the stable to buy donkeys, they dismiss Nestor and take all the other donkeys for free. Enraged, Olaf casts Nestor out into the frigid cold. Nestor’s mother finds him and shields from the harsh weather with her own body, freezing to death in the process.

The next day, Nestor meets a cherub named Tilly, who says that they need to travel to Bethlehem. When they reach the outskirts of the town, Tilly returns to Heaven, instructing Nestor to wait. When Mary and Joseph are expecting Jesus, they take Nestor because of his “gentle eyes”, but are caught in a sandstorm. In the midst of the storm, Nestor hears Tilly’s voice, but recognizes it as his mother’s. She tells him to follow the voices of the angels. Nestor guides Mary and Joseph through the storm, while wrapping Mary in his ears to keep her warm. They arrive in Bethlehem, where Nestor finds the stable where Mary gives birth to Jesus. Nestor heads back home where he is hailed as hero by Olaf and the other animals.

Santa? Check. The Holy Family? Yep. Spieltoe? Never thought Santa had a pack mule! So grab your Nativity scene and add a donkey to this episode on “Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey!”

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Author: Gerry D / Jeff Loftin, Jeremy Phelps
Title: Nestor the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (w/ Jeff and Jeremy)
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Sounds of Christmas

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Author: Ken Kessler
Title:

Stryper’s Michael Sweet Talks New Christmas Album, Charity And More

Sounds of Christmas

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Fresh off the big game the Fat Boys battle it out to see who’s team reigns supreme!

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Author: Horror For The Holidays
Title: Stocking Stuffers Episode 43: Thanksgiving Draft
Horror for the Holidays