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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Excited that we'll be welcoming a new member to the English Literature team. For more details and to apply see the link below. We're looking for a 0.5 colleague with a specialism in pre-1800s. www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just delivered proofs for a chapter on Stranger Things and Chernobyl Prayer that I'm very excited about. Part of the Atomic Horror collection due for publication in December.

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This beauty is now available in paperback and you can get 30% off with code SNPF26 making it around £20: sunypress.edu/Books/W/Wast... For more info about the book or the writing process I was interviewed for New Books Network and you can find that interview here: newbooksnetwork.com/wastelands-a...

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Had a lot of fun talking to @lucatrenta.bsky.social on NBN for the impending paperback release of Wastelands and Wonderlands. You can listen to the interview here: newbooksnetwork.com/wastelands-a...

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Wastelands and Wonderlands: Utopias and Dystopias in Film and Literature with Matthew Leggatt (SUNY Press, 2026) - New Books Network

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Epic one shot yesterday. Hadn't written one for quite some time but was great to get together with some old friends and play!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just had a lovely chat with @lucatrenta.bsky.social for an episode of NBN about Wastelands and Wonderlands. Paperback version is now just on the horizon. I hope the episode, when it airs, will give potential readers more insight into what it's all about.

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

So I'm about 60 years late to the party but just finished this and it really is a great novel!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today has been a good day! One of my PhD students passed with minor corrections, I submitted a journal article, and I saw the documentary I'm featured in for the first time (albeit in French/German so we have to wait for the English version!)

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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A very quick turn around because of paperwork, but we're hiring a one year post in Modern British History! Please have a look and share with anyone interested! recruitment.winchester.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Really enjoyed the annual CMT Symposium this year which featured a great paper by @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social and my own contribution on @gua-le-ni.com's fascinating novel "What We Owe the Dead". Photo credit to Beth.

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

What you get from the back... a very long loaf of bread. What you get from the front... a very sad looking girl!

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Can really recommend this to listeners. Something a bit different from @nedbeauman.bsky.social on the subject of species extinction! Will be making an appearance on my Globalisation module this year.

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A year ago today I received my author copies of Play in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction. If you want to know what that book is about you can listen to my recent appearance on The Deep Dive open.spotify.com/episode/7AuD...

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Well done sky, you did a thing! Raining for the first time in about 2 months. For context... I live in the south of England!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Another monthly session, another dragon! #DnD

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

So about 30% of the electorate in Clacton voted for Farage when his only real opponent was a bin and his party are claiming this is a ringing endorsement of him! 🤔

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The theme was hobbits... I may have gone a bit left-field!

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Want to listen to @friede.bsky.social talking about the history of Actual Play, Critical Role, fan spaces, and utopia? You can find our latest episode of the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. #DnD #CriticalRole open.spotify.com/episode/1Njk...

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Episode 24: Emily Friedman, Actual Play, Critical Role, and Utopianism

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Sorry for the wait. We've been busy! But tomorrow we'll finally be releasing episode 24 and our interview with the effervescent @friede.bsky.social on Actual Play, Critical Role, all things TTRPG and... of course, Utopia! #CriticalRole, #TTRPG, #DnD

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Travis Willingham's Eldritch Blast on Critical Role

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Had a great time guesting on The Deep Dive podcast and talking all things Play in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction. The episode is now available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts or on the podcast's website: open.spotify.com/episode/7AuD...

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The best thing about having a dog is that whenever I want to stroke a dog I can!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Not posted any pics of Miss Willow for a while. Enjoy!

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Great to catch up with @dystopiajunkie.bsky.social today recording for the next two episodes (coming your way soon)! Here's a hint of subject matter for the next one...

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Critical Role: Travis Willingham Gets Hype

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Excessive temperatures in the UK at the moment means early morning walkies!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Remember that politicians on the right, despite the support they often enjoy, are generally failures. Hatred, fear, and anger are shallower emotional responses, much easier to generate than love, compassion, and pride. Maybe reminding them of that occasionally might help dent their egos.

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Had a great time presenting at The Quartet Symposium today organised by my wonderful colleagues @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social and Dan Varndell! The papers were all incredibly delivered and thought-provoking. I previewed my Utopian Studies paper I'll be giving in Bucharest in a couple of weeks!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Spent this morning giving a talk on Play in Utopia as part of the Design Probes series for Masters students at Domus Academy, Milan. It was a privilege to be invited to talk to the students. Maybe next time in person... just saying a trip to Milan would be a lot of fun! 😉

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Just sat down for a chat with the wonderful @friede.bsky.social. Excited for you to hear our conversation about D&D, Actual Play, Fan Communities and Utopia/Dystopia!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

No combat in this month's DnD session, which is a rarity, but at least I got to unveil my new dice tower which is pretty epic!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

A reminder that our latest episode, which has been out just over a week now, is all about the relationship between language and dystopian fiction. How did you find it?

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Just had a great time chatting to Philip McKenzie for his show The Deep Dive. We explored all things Play in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction. Look forward to sharing the interview with you when it's out.

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

As a parent to a young child how do you resist reading every book in a Matt Berry voice? Asking for a friend...

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Our latest episode is here and features an interview with the brilliant Jess Norledge where we explore the connections between language and dystopian fiction. You can listen here on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. Don't forget to follow, rate and all that jazz! open.spotify.com/episode/79Sy...

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Episode 23: Jess Norledge, Dystopian Language, and the Language of Dystopia

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The algorithm says: oh you saw half of this video on auto play... this must be the only thing you like now!

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Had a lovely chat this afternoon with @jessnorledge.bsky.social for our next episode on The Language of Dystopia. Looking forward to sharing with you soon. In the meantime there's still a couple of days left to enter our competition to win a copy of Wastelands and Wonderlands. Details in episode 22.

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

With just over a week to go, a reminder that if you want a chance to win a copy of Wastelands and Wonderlands: Utopias and Dystopias in Film and Literature you need to repost this citing your favourite episode of the podcast and why, something you read as a result of listening, and tagging a friend.

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The University of Winchester @uniwinchester.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Matthew Leggatt, Senior Lecturer in English & American Literature @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has won an award from The Society for Utopian Studies for his wide-ranging module Utopian and Dystopian Fiction which takes in everything from Plato to Star Trek. Read more here bit.ly/49ptq3Z

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

@jackewilson.bsky.social listened to your excellent episode on Nineteen Eighty-Four ahead of my teaching it last week. Really informative. Have a great time in the UK. If you ever want a guest for an episode on utopian or dystopian lit at any point let me know!

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

How is so much of adulthood just saying "I can't believe it has been X length of time since Y"?

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A reminder that you can win a copy of this book by listening to the latest episode of Utopian and Dystopian Fictions (on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube) and following the instructions there.

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Yesterday had my last class with our final year students. It was a lovely send off and it was really gratifying that a number spoke to me directly to thank me for my support throughout the years. It meant a lot. Most importantly, though, one student bought us all Krispy Kremes...

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A Meal of Thorns @mealofthorns.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Latest episode getting some thorns back in the diet. Great conversation though:

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Matthew Leggatt @matthewleggatt.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Feel like Jacqueline would be proud!

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Utopian and Dystopian Fictions Podcast @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Episode 22 is available now, featuring a fantastic interview with Jacqueline Dutton about indigenous futurism, utopia, and much more. There's also a chance to win a copy of Wastelands and Wonderlands. Repost this along with additional instructions in the episode. open.spotify.com/episode/1Et2...

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Episode 22: Jacqueline Dutton, 'Indigenous Futurism', and Utopianism and Place

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