After graduating from
Keene State College, Wade moved to New York City to take a course at
New York University that came with an internship at
Twentieth Century Fox. In his spare time, he became a public speaker, speaking to people about his stories in small facilities. A year or two afterward, Wade became an
NBC page, which afforded him the opportunity to have regular appearances on
ESPN. It was during this time he began doing standup, usually working with a guitar on stage. He then worked as a production assistant on
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. During this time, Wade made the transition to omitting the guitar from his performances and telling stories instead (a suggestion of Quinn's). He was soon performing storytelling for
The Moth and many other places, and described himself on stage to be a slightly amplified version of who he is. Wade performs regularly at the Theatre Under St. Marks, the
Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and the
Magnet Theater in New York City. On April 5, 2012, he was featured in
The New York Times piece "Telling Tales With a Tear and a Smile". He has made numerous TV, radio, and film appearances including
Comedy Central's
Inside Amy Schumer, the
NFL Network's
Top 10 Football Follies, ESPN's
Classic Now and
WFMU's
7 Second Delay. He has contributed to
Vulture.com and
NY Press. He also started teaching courses on storytelling in New York, running private workshops on his own, and longer-running classes at the Magnet Theater. In September 2015, Wade released his first comedy album,
Human Comedy. On May 1, 2018, he released his second comedy album,
Live at the Magnet Theater. ==Projects==