Predator. An invisible alien vs. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 1987 action sci-fi film is as macho as movies get, with biceps bulging and bullets flying endlessly. But is there more to this movie than machismo? Or is just senseless action at its best? Chris ZF, Chris Erv, and Andrew discuss the potential politics of a team fighting a hidden jungle enemy, and celebrate a creature feature of note hidden in the midst of the Central American jungle.

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Next week on The Stake Podcast, Pixar’s 2009 Best Animate Picture winner,Up.