Closer to Christmas

About Closer to Christmas

Think of this podcast as an advent calendar style show where each episode is a small audio delight to listen to as we get Closer to Christmas.

Publisher

Charles Ague

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jun 2022

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

820 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   80 Days, The Berwick Lights

   80 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am joined by a very special guest, my youngest son, Max. He is here, once again for a Maxmas takeover!!! The entire week, I will be picking one Christmas tradition we do, and getting his thoughts on it. Today's episode, the Berwick Lights There is something NEW in Christmastown!!! Want to help support the show, and get some great swag in the process? Click on the link over at Closer to Christmas (https://closertochristmas.dashery.com/) and grab yourself some new merch! Want to join me, virtually on a walk through Rovaniemi? Check out the Conqueror challenge, and use my special code for 10% off if you decide to join! Click here to use the code: Conqueror Challenges (http://theconqueror.events/r/CA82152) to get 10% off, ANY challenge, but if you want to join the tour through Rovaniemi, click my link, and search the challenges for the Rovaniemi City virtual challenge. 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://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SLCQ77?channelId=704&lv=shuf&plpRedirect=mhFallback&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_M6WT9S253N8153Q31EB1_1) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/closertoxmas) and Twitter (https://x.com/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...   (https://www.youtube.com/@closertochristmas%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0) If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/aguedesigns) 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... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fmusic%2Fplayer%2Falbums%2FB007ZB35AE%3FmarketplaceId%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26musicTerritory%3DUS%26ref%3Ddm_sh_3ZhBMtdmDBCkQMheB9qWAT6mg&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDh2R0RHX184NXpVWXdTaVM1bGJnX3Y5VUpzZ3xBQ3Jtc0trR3ZVVWFnOEJIeFR5bWtDYVZ2ZnRLRXctdHFnMFFpVzdLRDNjRFg4a19VMWhPTmJRNzlqRW83T1Q2SnY2bmFxeG9UYk5SdE5kZ2NQbW96a3poX2tMTXk5djROWV9vUlR5SlV4MU52c1M3NzBxNHV1SQ&v=_0WKZfa1D-U)) Music by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/lp-studio-music-44167907/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=439897">Sound Music</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=439897">Pixabay</a>

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   81 Days, Matching Pajamas

   Charlie, and Max Ague discuss a different family tradition each day this week on Closer to Christmas

3. 

   4 Oct 2026

   82 Days, favorite commercial

   82 Days until Christmas. This week on the podcast, I am joined by a very special guest, my youngest son, Max. He is here, once again for a Maxmas takeover!!! The entire week, I will be asking him a Christmas favorites category. Today's episode, favorite commercial There is something NEW in Christmastown!!! Want to help support the show, and get some great swag in the process? Click on the link over at Closer to Christmas (https://closertochristmas.dashery.com/) and grab yourself some new merch! Want to join me, virtually on a walk through Rovaniemi? Check out the Conqueror challenge, and use my special code for 10% off if you decide to join! Click here to use the code: Conqueror Challenges (http://theconqueror.events/r/CA82152) to get 10% off, ANY challenge, but if you want to join the tour through Rovaniemi, click my link, and search the challenges for the Rovaniemi City virtual challenge. 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://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SLCQ77?channelId=704&lv=shuf&plpRedirect=mhFallback&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_M6WT9S253N8153Q31EB1_1) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/closertoxmas) and Twitter (https://x.com/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...   (https://www.youtube.com/@closertochristmas%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0) If you would like to check out my ko-fi page, and support me as an artist, you can follow this link: Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/aguedesigns) 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... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fmusic%2Fplayer%2Falbums%2FB007ZB35AE%3FmarketplaceId%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26musicTerritory%3DUS%26ref%3Ddm_sh_3ZhBMtdmDBCkQMheB9qWAT6mg&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDh2R0RHX184NXpVWXdTaVM1bGJnX3Y5VUpzZ3xBQ3Jtc0trR3ZVVWFnOEJIeFR5bWtDYVZ2ZnRLRXctdHFnMFFpVzdLRDNjRFg4a19VMWhPTmJRNzlqRW83T1Q2SnY2bmFxeG9UYk5SdE5kZ2NQbW96a3poX2tMTXk5djROWV9vUlR5SlV4MU52c1M3NzBxNHV1SQ&v=_0WKZfa1D-U))

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

27,883

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

91

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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