Working for the Inklings, with Three Belmont University Students

In our previous episode of Church Life Today, I was joined by Professor Christie Kleinmann of Belmont University, who talked with me about her fascinating and truly original course on Strategic Public Relations for the Inklings (specifically, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Dorothy Sayers). This is a follow up to that previous excellent episode where things get even better because today I am joined by three of Professor Kleinmann’s undergraduate students.

Ryleigh Green is a senior at Belmont University who was part of the C. S. Lewis group in Professor Kleinmann’s class.

Jed Mangrum is a sophomore at Belmont who was part of the Tolkien group.

And Adriana Alosno is a junior at Belmont who was part of the Dorothy Sayers group.

I’ve done a lot of podcast episodes over the years, and this one is one of my favorites. Enjoy.

Follow-up Resources:

• Learn more about The Inklings Project. Interested in applying as a fellow for 2026–26? Check out the call for applications here (due July 1, 2025). 
• Check out the Dorothy Sayers Instagram account from the Sayers group in Prof. Kleinmann’s course.
• Check out the C. S. Lewis Instagram account from the Lewis group in Prof. Kleinmann’s course.
• Check out the J. R. R. Tolkien Instagram account from the Tolkien group in Prof. Kleinmann’s course.
• Find syllabi from Inklings Project fellows in our free syllabus repository.

Read and subscribe to the “Inklings Quarterly.”

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