This past week, 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony was on trial for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet back in April 2025. The trial has been met with a weak self-defense claim despite clear video evidence and many witnesses. Anthony was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. (READ MORE: Five Quick Things: Henry Nowak, the Inevitable British Civil War, and What It Means for Us)
The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the case and criticize how it has been racialized. Melissa and Scott point out how Anthony did not grow up disadvantaged, but his actions were a result of failed parenting and impulse control. They also condemn the racial narrative around this case that has led people to support Anthony through public demonstrations or funding. (RELATED: The Industry of Hate and the Tyranny of Manufactured Virtue)
Tune in to hear their discussion!
