The Moth StorySLAM: Julia Lechner's "Cheat" Story

Julia Lechner shares a humorous story at The Moth StorySLAM about ordering a cheat meal, only to have her hot former coworker deliver it. The show was held at Los Globos in Los Angeles on November 4, 2025. The theme of the evening was "Cheat." Julia Lechner is a Moth StorySLAM winner, Moth GrandSLAM winner, Burbank Story Slam winner, and Story Smash: The Storytelling Game Show winner who has hit the stage at hundreds of storytelling and improv comedy shows in Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, and additional cities. Her stories have been featured on PBS's Stories from the Stage and the RISK! podcast. Julia has performed live at storytelling and improv comedy shows at numerous venues, including the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Hotel Cafe, Flappers Comedy Club, and The Crow. To learn more about Julia's upcoming live performances, please visit: https://linktr.ee/juliaevelechner You can watch Julia's performance on PBS's Stories from the Stage here:    • Julia Lechner on PBS's Stories from the Stage   You can watch Julia's winning performance at a 2024 Los Angeles Moth StorySLAM here:    • The Moth StorySLAM Winner: Julia Lechner's...   You can watch Julia's winning performance at another 2024 Los Angeles Moth StorySLAM here:    • The Moth StorySLAM Winner: Julia Lechner's...   You can watch Julia's winning performance at a 2023 Los Angeles Moth StorySLAM here:    • The Moth StorySLAM Winner: Julia Lechner's...   You can watch Julia's winning performance at a 2023 Los Angeles Moth GrandSLAM here:    • The Moth GrandSLAM Winner: Julia Lechner's...   You can watch Julia's winning performance at a 2019 Los Angeles Moth StorySLAM here:    • The Moth StorySLAM Winner: Julia Lechner's...   See more of Julia's live storytelling performances at ‪@themoth‬, ‪@storiesfromthestage‬, ‪@itsfunnynowstorytelling‬, ‪@BackStoryVictoryTheatre‬, ‪@storyvids‬, ‪@Sosayweallonline‬, and more on this YouTube playlist:    • Julia Lechner Storytelling Performances   ‪The Moth is a non-profit group based in New York City dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Founded in 1997, the organization presents a wide range of theme-based storytelling events across the United States and abroad, often featuring prominent literary and cultural personalities. The Moth offers a weekly podcast and in 2009 launched a national public radio show, The Moth Radio Hour, which won a 2010 Peabody Award. The Moth has published several books, including: The Moth: 50 True Stories (2013), All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown (2017), Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible (2019), How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth (2022), A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go! (2024), and My Life in Stories: A Guided Journal from The Moth (2026). The Moth can be heard on NPR radio. https://themoth.org/