Mark Ames

Writer and comedian

New York City, USA

About Mark

Mark Ames is a writer, comedian, and podcaster. He is best known for his work as a co-founder of The Believer magazine and as a host on various podcasts, including The Dolan Twins Show. He has written for several publications, including The New Yorker and The Guardian.

Associated Podcasts

War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed

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Recent Appearances

Radio War Nerd EP 593 — American Prestige Crossover

War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed•Mar 27, 2026•1:20:16•host

Radio War Nerd EP 591 — Iran War/Ukraine War, feat. Ben Aris

War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed•Mar 21, 2026•1:15:31•host

Mark Ames

About Mark

Associated Podcasts

War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed

Connect

Recent Appearances

Radio War Nerd EP 593 — American Prestige Crossover

Radio War Nerd EP 591 — Iran War/Ukraine War, feat. Ben Aris

Key Topics

Radio War Nerd EP 589 — Hezbollah Rising, feat. Cyrus

Radio War Nerd EP 588 — Iran War Update, Day 11

Radio War Nerd EP 587 — Saudi Arabia, feat. Malise Ruthven + Iran War Update, feat. Annibale

Radio War Nerd EP 586 — Air Power & The Escalation Trap, feat. Robert Pape

Radio War Nerd EMERGENCY EP 585 — US-Israeli War On Iran

Radio War Nerd EP 584 — World of Wars: US/UK Grotesque, Looming Iran War

Radio War Nerd EP 583 — America, América; Monroe, Donroe (feat. Greg Grandin)

Radio War Nerd EP 582 — Deconstructing "Munich 1938" part 3: 1939 - present, feat. Annibale

Radio War Nerd EP 581 — Missile Warfare, feat. Jennifer Kavanagh

Radio War Nerd EP 580 — Blowback: Angola Wars, feat. Brendan James & Noah Kulwin

Radio War Nerd EP 579 — World of Wars: Syrian Kurds, Iran, Ukraine

Radio War Nerd EP 578 — Deconstructing "Munich 1938" Pt. 2: 1933-39, feat. Annibale

Radio War Nerd EP 577 — Minneapolis nICE, feat. Andrew Hart

Radio War Nerd EP 576 — Deconstructing "Munich 1938" Pt. 1: 1919-1933, feat. Annibale

Radio War Nerd EP 575 — Inside Iran, feat. Navid Zarinnal

Radio War Nerd EP 574 — Gaza Genocide, Year 3: "Ceasefire" & Regional Chaos, feat. Mouin Rabbani

Radio War Nerd EP 573 — Exploiting Iran Protests

Radio War Nerd EP 572 — Venezuela: From Corporate Coup to Kinetic Coup, feat. Anya Parampil