Playback: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | SIDEBAR FOREVER

<p>Forty years ago, ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ was released in theaters and pop culture was forever changed. </p> <p>Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, this classic adventure film has everything you want: thrills, chills, spills, and oh, yeah — snakes. </p> <p>On today's podcast, we celebrate this landmark anniversary by going all-in on the cast, script, the making of the film, and every single bit of trivia we could dig up. We also chat about the careers of Ford and Spielberg, pre and post ‘Raiders’, and how this film is the shared crown jewel in both of their filmographies.</p>