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.

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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.

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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.

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No, this is not about anti immigration policies; its about the Winter Olympics.

Hey guys, Mauricio here. Hope you’re all good. In this episode, we delve into some recent current affairs sets and try to poke some fun at the Winter Olympics, the Mattel representation initiative, and… once again, scratching cows.

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Building An Hour is a behind-the-scenes look at comedians developing, stress-testing, and refining stand-up. Not the finished set but the thinking, doubt, edits, and decisions underneath it.

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Hello, Mauricio here, proving I can also be original.

The following is a video that makes much more sense once you accept that we’re still figuring things out.

It’s a conversation from a public episode with some questionable ideas that won’t let us go. In this one, Colman brings up the new autistic Barbie. Chris talks about Verónica, a cow who may or may not be smarter than him. And I read a text about the origins of the Interior Designer, which somehow felt relevant at some point.

Of course these aren’t finished bits, just exercises to keep the comedy muscle busy, and hopefully you entertained. Were barbies thinner before, as Chris assures? Straight (mostly) men can’t do a stereotypically gay voice anymore? Are cows finally ready to rebel? Do any of these ideas matters? We will find out when we circle back to them in front of an audience.

Nothing here has been cleaned up or streamlined. No edits to make us sharper. No highlights to suggest we knew where we were going. This is just the conversation as it happened, including the confusion, the wrong turns, and the moments that only work because everyone in the room agreed to keep going anyway.

Thanks for being here.

About the Series
Building An Hour is a behind-the-scenes look at comedians developing, stress-testing, and refining stand-up. Not the finished set but the thinking, doubt, edits, and decisions underneath it.

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Mauricio
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Hey guys, Colman here :) So in this episode, we dive into our recents current affairs sets and try to figure out what's making them work.

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.

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

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