{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63fbcd4cd49c3c0011e2612e/68542cfce152770a4a5735b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode #102: A Modern Day Featherstone, Grant, Bath- A Conversation with Sam Mustafa","description":"<p>Friends- the title of this episode says it all.  Sam Mustafa, in my humble opinion, is one of the most important wargame designers of our era.  If you've never played one of his games before, or read one of his rulesets, his impact is undeniable on the wargaming world.  Here is Sam's bio, courtesy of wikipedia:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sam Ali Mustafa</strong>&nbsp;(born 1965) is an American author and historian, and professor of history in the School of Humanities and Global Studies at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramapo_College\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ramapo College</a>&nbsp;of New Jersey. Receiving his B.S. at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Commonwealth_University\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia Commonwealth University</a>, his M.A. at The&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Richmond\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University of Richmond</a>&nbsp;and his Ph.D. at The&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Tennessee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University of Tennessee</a>, Mustafa specializes in German history, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleonic_era\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Napoleonic era</a>, military history, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historiography\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">historiography</a>.<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_A._Mustafa#cite_note-:0-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">[1]</a></p><p>Aside from his scholarly and academic work, Mustafa is also the founder of \"Sam Mustafa Publishing\", which produces historical games such as the \"Honour\" series, \"Lasalle\", \"Might and Reason\", \"Grande Armée\", and others.</p><p><br></p><p>Please enjoy the episode!</p><p><br></p><p>20 Sided Gamified Listeners- if you’re a fan of this show and want access to 12 exclusive episodes that drop on the 30th of each month- shows that are orchestrated and designed by you, join the game at patreon.com/20SidedGamifiedPodcastLLC&nbsp; See you there, and don’t forget your dice!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/20SidedGamifiedPodcastLLC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/20SidedGamifiedPodcastLLC</a></p><p><br></p><p>And, don't forget about our sponsor, BetterHelp! If you're interested in inquiring about what BetterHelp can offer you, please use the link below and get 10% off your first month!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://betterhelp.com/20sidedgamified\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://betterhelp.com/20sidedgamified</em></a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Jared Fishman"}