Building an Hour

Building an Hour

By Colman Hayes, Chris Groves, Mauricio LombardiComedyStand-Up
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Building an Hour episodes

  • Turns out Fire is British

    Myself, Chris and Mauricio each come in with brand-new current affairs material and try to work out what, if anything, is actually funny.
     
    Building an Hour is a series following three comics build their comedy hours. The show is about the process; the killing, the bombing, the doubts and the moments where something half-formed starts to click.

    Find Building an Hour:
    http://instagram.com/@buildinganhour / @buildinganhour

    Find Colman
    http://instagram.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay / @colman_hay_hey_hay⁩ YouTube: @colman_hay_hey_hay ⁩ / @colman_hay_hey_hay TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay⁩ / @colman_hay_hey_hay 

    Find Chris
    http://instagram.com/@chrisgrovescomedy

    Find Mauricio
    http://instagram.com/@mauriciolombardicomedy

    1 hr 11 min
  • "The Saddest Reincarnation Ever" - Set Review

    A review of Colman and Chris's sets based on the current affairs material of the previous episode. Enjoy!

    http://instagram.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay / @colman_hay_hey_hay⁩ YouTube: @colman_hay_hey_hay ⁩ / @colman_hay_hey_hay TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay⁩ / @colman_hay_hey_hay 

    http://instagram.com/@chrisgrovescomedy

    http://instagram.com/@mauriciolombardicomedy

    1 hr 4 min
  • Current Affairs - Fancy Dress Drug Raid, Indian Funeral & Irish Taxis

    This week’s Current Affairs chat, covering three stories that spiralled in very different directions.


    Show Notes

    Fancy Dress

    https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cjr8wexly4xo


    Indian Funeral

    https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/bihar-man-holds-mock-funeral-says-wanted-to-see-peoples-affection-9454354


    Irish Taxis

    https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1127/1546167-taxi-protest/

    https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/taxi-drivers-to-ignore-fixed-price-fare-bookings-over-festive-season-amid-uber-row/a529780098.html

    https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/editorials/2025/11/28/the-irish-times-view-on-taxi-driver-protests-fares-and-fairness/

    1 hr 10 min
  • Introductions

    In this introductory episode, Colman, Chris, and Mauricio explain what Building an Hour is, why they’re doing it, and what to expect from the podcast as they each develop a full stand-up comedy hour.

    33 min

About Building an Hour

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Follow three comedians as they build their stand-up comedy hours, from first ideas and half-working bits to rewrites, doubts, and what actually survives on stage.