In spite of the exposé, the book was adapted into a film of the same title in 1997, which was initially meant to be a made-for-TV movie but was instead given a theatrical release. In 2011, a documentary was released, "The Reconstruction of Asa Carter", which examines the life of the author; it has aired frequently on PBS. On June 13, 2014, "This American Life" aired an episode, "180 Degrees", which argued that there was no change in Carter's attitude between his politician and writer periods.