“Mr. Wade is an enchanting storyteller.” – The New York Times
“Adam’s nuanced observations, openness, and wit transform his coming-of-age tales into funny, impactful, and universal stories of joy and hope.” – Audible
“He’s completely vulnerable. When he goes on stage, he brings only himself. People instantly fall in love with him.” – George Dawes Green, the founder of The Moth
“Wade is expressing not just our inner misfit but our inner small-town kid.” – The New Yorker
Adam Wade is a 20-time Story Slam champion at The Moth and the creator of the #1 bestselling Audible Original audio memoir, You Ought to Know Adam Wade.
His debut storytelling/comedy album, Adam Wade: The Human Comedy, was enthusiastically lauded in Sarah Larson's profile of Adam in The New Yorker, while his second album, Adam Wade Live at The Magnet Theater, quickly shot up to #2 on the iTunes Charts.
A fixture in the New York City storytelling and comedy scenes for over twenty years, Adam’s monthly storytelling show at Under St. Marks Theatre has been running since 2010 and has been a New York Times, CBS News, and Time Out NY Critic’s Pick. He has toured across North America with The Moth Main Stage, appeared multiple times on The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast, and PBS’s Stories from the Stage.
He has appeared on-camera in HBO's Girls, Inside Amy Schumer, and ESPN’s Classic Now.
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A seasoned teacher of his craft since 2010, Adam has helped over 4,000 students with their own stories in his variety of 6-week Storytelling Classes at NYC's Magnet Theater.
He also conducts one-on-one meet-ups and workshops for businesses, universities, and other organizations, including the United Nations, Google, Apple, Pinterest, the Humane Society of the United States, the American Lung Association, PEN America, Etsy, and The New York Times.