Name: Comic Relief: Maureen Langan
Uploaded: 2011-11-03T15:33:41-04:00
Duration: 11 min 3 s
Description: Comedian Maureen Langan entertained the audience at The Nantucket Project, a festival of ideas that took place in October on Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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Maureen Langan

Maureen Langan performs in comedy festivals all over the world. She is the winner of the 2009 MAC Award for Best Female Comic, and a top finalist in the 2009[…]

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Comedian Maureen Langan entertained the audience at The Nantucket Project, a festival of ideas that took place in October on Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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