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Building an Hour

Building an Hour

By: Colman Hayes Chris Groves Mauricio Lombardi
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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.© 2025 Building an Hour Performing Arts
Episodes
  • "I Used To Castrate Cows"
    Mar 18 2026

    Things were already getting weird.

    We had “R*pe the Monkey”, “Adolf Trump”… and then Colman casually hit us with this gem:

    “I used to castrate cows.”

    It's hard to move on from that!!

    So now the question is:
    are these bits… or career-ending decisions?

    Tell us what we should try—and what should absolutely never leave this podcast.

    About the Series

    Building An Hour is a behind-the-scenes look at comedians developing, stress-testing, and refining their stand-up as they build their comedy hours.

    Follow & Support

    Building an Hour

    Instagram → https://instagram.com/buildinganhour

    YouTube → https://youtube.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay

    TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@buildinganhour

    Colman

    Instagram → https://instagram.com/colman_hay_hey_hay

    YouTube → https://youtube.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay
    TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay

    Chris
    Instagram → https://instagram.com/chrisgrovescomedy

    Mauricio
    Instagram → https://instagram.com/mauriciolombardicomedy

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Earthquakes, Traitors and an Olympic Ban - Set Reviews
    Mar 9 2026

    In this week's current affairs episode we’re reviewing a couple of bits we took to the stage — Mauricio defending the bold position that earthquakes might actually be the best natural disaster, and my set about the bizarre Olympic helmet ban.

    Meanwhile Colman has been off being productive and winning a TV pitch, but still found time to explain (with great enthusiasm) why The Traitors is the greatest show ever made.

    Watch the sets, see what worked, what didn’t, and let us know what you think — your comments genuinely help us shape the material.


    About the Series

    Building An Hour is a behind-the-scenes look at comedians developing, stress-testing, and refining their stand-up as they build their comedy hours.

    Follow & Support

    Building an Hour

    Instagram → https://instagram.com/buildinganhour

    YouTube → https://youtube.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay

    TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@buildinganhour


    Colman

    Instagram → https://instagram.com/colman_hay_hey_hay

    YouTube → https://youtube.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay

    TikTok → https://tiktok.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay


    Chris

    Instagram → https://instagram.com/chrisgrovescomedy


    Mauricio

    Instagram → https://instagram.com/mauriciolombardicomedy

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    58 mins
  • Comedy Turned Personal Fast
    Feb 23 2026

    Hey, Colman here, so this episode was recorded with all of us in the same space which was nice. We covered a few current affairs topics, with Mauricio throwing a few digs at Chris along the way.

    About the Series
    Building An Hour is a behind-the-scenes look at comedians developing, stress-testing, and refining their stand-up as they build their comedy hours.

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

    Colman
    http://instagram.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay
    http://tiktok.com/@colman_hay_hey_hay⁩

    Chris
    https://instagram.com/chrisgrovescomedy

    Mauricio
    https://instagram.com/mauriciolombardicomedy

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    59 mins
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