The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 085 (May 25, 2026)

Ever wondered if lions ate meat before Adam sinned—or why human childbirth is uniquely agonizing?

In this episode of The Jimmy Akin Podcast, Jimmy tackles a listener’s hot-button question head-on, unpacking Genesis, Aquinas, Augustine, papal teaching, and cutting-edge science to reveal: human death entered through the Fall, but carnivores, thorns, and even birth pains existed before it. He shows how theology and the “obstetrical dilemma” brilliantly intersect—proving faith and reason are on the same team.

Mind-blowing answers await. Hit play now!

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
00:17 – Intro
00:47 – 1 Introduction
01:25 – 2 Early Genesis
05:51 – 3 Setting the Stage
08:11 – 4 The Origin of Death
10:05 – 5 The Origin of Carnivores
14:12 – 6 The Origin of Weeds
17:00 – 7 The Origin of Labor Pains
19:16 – 8 Conclusion
19:38 – 9 The Knowledge of Good and Evil & Human Nature
31:07 – Closing/Outro
32:15 – End