

Amy Smiley
Film director and producer with a literary and psychotherapy background who produced the documentary Reading the World about Mark Crispin Miller and discusses the film, its trailer, and fundraising in this episode.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 1h 4min
"Mark Crispin Miller: Can We Handle the Truth?"
Mark Crispin Miller, NYU media-studies professor and long-time analyst of advertising, propaganda, and elections, and Amy Smiley, filmmaker who made Reading the World about Miller, discuss the film, its trailer, and fundraising. They talk about Miller’s shift from ad analysis to election integrity, censorship and career fallout after tackling COVID and electoral controversies, and the film’s goals and risks.


