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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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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http://instagram.com/@mauriciolombardicomedy

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

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

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/

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.