To promote this book, McCalman was interviewed by Phillip Adams on the ABC Radio National programme Late Night Live during July 2003. Additionally, an interview of McCalman by the Age was published on 10 August 2003 and draws parallels between himself and Balsamo: “I was drawn to Balsamo because we shared a bogus African identity . .
To increase its visibility, McCalman was interviewed by Phillip Adams on the ABC Radio National programme Late Night Live in July 2003. Furthermore, an article about McCalman, published by the Age on August 10, 2003, highlighted his connection to Balsamo and noted that they shared a fabricated African heritage.