The Dr. Phil Podcast

Austin Metcalf’s Father Finds Peace...But Not With His Son’s Killer

2026-08-10

Austin Metcalf became a symbol. His father wants you to remember the son.When 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death at a Texas track meet, the case exploded into a national fight over race ... and the boy at the center of it got lost. Dr. Phil sits down with Austin's father, Jeff, on grief, forgiveness, and the noise that swallowed his son's story, joined by community advocate Dr. Bruce Carter, who sees the case very differently and became Jeff's unlikely friend anyway. Sponsored...