July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari”

July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari”

July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 572 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand sits down with Raja Kumari — the Los Angeles-born, India-based artist and songwriter who stands as a bridge between two worlds — at 29:14, and she brings her track Woh Ikka Hai out of the conversation. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar open the hour on Coffee. Sahib Samra's Hor Das. Dhee's Vari Vari, the first Tamil chart-topper. Yashraj's Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai. Arijit Singh and Shashwat Sachdev on Phir Se. Ammy Virk's Lost In You. Ali Sethi's Pasoori. Aditya Rikhari's Promise. Satinder Sartaaj closes the hour with Nazma'n Di Paalki — the current chart No1. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Aashi Arora with a preview of her show Leaders Creating Rukus, DJ Geet with a Song Spotlight, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. Sammy delivers the closing remarks. FEATURED MUSIC Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Hor Das — Sahib Samra Vari Vari — Dhee Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj Phir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev Lost In You — Ammy Virk Pasoori — Ali Sethi Woh Ikka Hai — Raja Kumari, Mithoon, Vishal Dadlani Promise — Aditya Rikhari Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Raja Kumari — The Main Conversation. Joins Sammy at 29:14. Brings Woh Ikka Hai out of the interview Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Aashi Arora — Preview of her show Leaders Creating Rukus. Joins at 15:40 DJ Geet — Song Spotlight. Featured at 21:50 Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Coffee — Amrinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 5:02 Sammy 5:16 Hor Das — Sahib Samra 7:52 Sammy 8:13 Vari Vari — Dhee 11:09 Sammy 11:30 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 12:49 Sammy 13:03 Mujhe Ye Gaana Pasand Hai — Yashraj 15:30 Sammy 15:40 Aashi Arora previews Leaders Creating Rukus 16:00 Sammy 16:17 Phir Se — Arijit Singh, Shashwat Sachdev 21:26 Sammy 21:50 DJ Geet delivers a Song Spotlight 23:11 Sammy 23:21 Lost In You — Ammy Virk 25:21 Sammy 25:50 Pasoori — Ali Sethi 29:14 Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari 50:15 Woh Ikka Hai — Raja Kumari, Mithoon, Vishal Dadlani 52:29 Sammy 52:57 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 54:21 Sammy 54:40 Promise — Aditya Rikhari 56:48 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks 59:15 Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide. "South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

July 8, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Shalmali Kholgade”

July 8, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Shalmali Kholgade” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 571 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand sits down with Shalmali Kholgade — the playback star turned independent artist — at 25:14, and she performs Giraft live in the room at 44:22. Darshan Raval opens the hour with Only Mine. Shalmali's own voice arrives early on Balam Pichkari, her iconic collaboration with Pritam and Vishal Dadlani. Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, and Gurlez Akhtar's Jindua. Diljit Dosanjh's Morni. Shubh's Bounce. Talwiinder, NDS, and Sifr on Blues. Coming out of the interview and the live performance, Jai Dhir's Sunehra. Seedhe Maut and Yung Sammy bring Mudda — the mainland hip-hop pocket. Simran Chaudhary, Jai Dhir, and Abhijeet Shrivastava's Nai Jaana. Sabat Batin closes the hour with Gal Sun. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. Sammy delivers the closing remarks. FEATURED MUSIC Only Mine — Darshan Raval Balam Pichkari — Pritam, Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade Jindua — Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, Gurlez Akhtar Morni — Diljit Dosanjh Bounce — Shubh Blues — Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr Giraft — Shalmali Kholgade (live in-studio performance) Sunehra — Jai Dhir Mudda — Seedhe Maut, Yung Sammy Nai Jaana — Simran Chaudhary, Jai Dhir, Abhijeet Shrivastava Gal Sun — Sabat Batin FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Shalmali Kholgade — The Main Conversation. Joins Sammy at 25:14. Performs Giraft live at 44:22 Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Only Mine — Darshan Raval 6:45 Sammy 7:12 Balam Pichkari — Pritam, Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade 11:46 Sammy 12:12 Jindua — Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, Gurlez Akhtar 14:37 Sammy 15:00 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 16:22 Sammy 16:46 Morni — Diljit Dosanjh 19:32 Sammy 20:18 Bounce — Shubh 22:00 Sammy 22:32 Blues — Talwiinder, NDS, Sifr 25:14 Sammy Chand interviews Shalmali Kholgade 44:22 Giraft — Shalmali Kholgade (live in-studio) 46:46 Sammy 47:12 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 48:30 Sammy 48:34 Sunehra — Jai Dhir 50:32 Sammy 51:04 Mudda — Seedhe Maut, Yung Sammy 53:26 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks 56:36 Nai Jaana — Simran Chaudhary, Jai Dhir, Abhijeet Shrivastava 59:04 Gal Sun — Sabat Batin Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide. "South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

July 7, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Dr KJ Srinivasa"

July 7, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Dr KJ Srinivasa" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 570 [inferred, please confirm] ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a Tuesday show with the marquee conversation at the center: Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, the Consul General of India, sits down at 29:34 — a physician-turned-diplomat approaching bridge-building with a physician's instinct. Talwiinder and NDS open the hour with Kyun. Pritam and Kavita Seth's Bandhu 2.0. Arjun Dhillon, Jazzy B, and MerciBeats team up on No Shortcut. Sahib Samra brings Vaar Vaar. Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki — the current chart No1. AR Rahman and Nargis on Ishq Mastana. Shekhar Ravjiani and Madhubanti Bagchi on Mainu Ki Pata. Rashmeet Kaur and Noor Muhammad's Ranjha Ranjha plays coming out of the interview. Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, and Jazzy B collaborate on Alcatraz. Kushagra's Starstruck. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu close the hour with Haji Mastan. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Neesh Riaz with a preview of The Garage Mahal, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Kyun — Talwiinder, NDS Bandhu 2.0 — Pritam, Kavita Seth No Shortcut — Arjun Dhillon, Jazzy B, MerciBeats Vaar Vaar — Sahib Samra Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj Ishq Mastana — AR Rahman, Nargis Mainu Ki Pata — Shekhar Ravjiani, Madhubanti Bagchi Ranjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur, Noor Muhammad Alcatraz — Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B Starstruck — Kushagra Haji Mastan — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Dr. K.J. Srinivasa — Consul General of India. The Main Conversation. Joins Sammy at 29:34 Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Neesh Riaz — Preview of The Garage Mahal. Joins at 16:36 Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Kyun — Talwiinder, NDS 5:51 Sammy 6:10 Bandhu 2.0 — Pritam, Kavita Seth 9:34 Sammy 9:52 No Shortcut — Arjun Dhillon, Jazzy B, MerciBeats 11:57 Sammy 12:18 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 13:42 Sammy 14:15 Vaar Vaar — Sahib Samra 16:22 Sammy 16:36 Neesh Riaz previews The Garage Mahal 17:19 Sammy 17:28 Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj 21:22 Sammy 21:50 Ishq Mastana — AR Rahman, Nargis 26:03 Sammy 26:40 Mainu Ki Pata — Shekhar Ravjiani, Madhubanti Bagchi 29:34 Sammy Chand interviews Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, Consul General of India 48:08 Ranjha Ranjha — Rashmeet Kaur, Noor Muhammad 50:37 Sammy 51:06 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 52:30 Sammy 52:41 Alcatraz — Chani Nattan, Inderpal Moga, Jazzy B 54:29 Sammy 54:43 Starstruck — Kushagra 56:50 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks 59:15 Haji Mastan — Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide. "South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

July 6, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Calcutta Cowboy”

July 6, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Calcutta Cowboy” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 569 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens the week with the marquee interview of the day — Calcutta Cowboy sits down at 33:51. The Bengali-born, third-culture-kid singer-songwriter whose EP is walking a musical bridge between country music and South Asian roots that hasn't been walked before. Satinder Sartaaj opens the hour with Nazma'n Di Paalki — the current chart No1. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde. Ritviz's Teyi. Gurinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar collaborate on Coffee. Sahib Samra's Hor Das. Calcutta Cowboy's Gary Johnson sets the stage before the interview arrives. Emiway Bantai's Primo brings the mainland hip-hop pocket. Rashmeet Kaur's Faqeeran Live. Wait a Minute closes out the Calcutta Cowboy segment — the song he introduces at the end of the conversation. Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, and Gurlez Akhtar's Jindua. Gurinder Gill, Jazzy B, and Merci Beats bring Heavyweight in a fuller credit than the countdown carried. Aditya Rikhari closes the hour with Meri Sansein. Plus Dr. Roy with the Word On The Avenue, Meera Sharma with the Mindful Sass, Daniel Johnson with the UN News Break, and Doyeeta Das Gupta with the Artist Spotlight. FEATURED MUSIC Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed Teyi — Ritviz Coffee — Gurinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar Hor Das — Sahib Samra Gary Johnson — Calcutta Cowboy Primo — Emiway Bantai Faqeeran Live — Rashmeet Kaur Wait a Minute — Calcutta Cowboy Jindua — Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, Gurlez Akhtar Heavyweight — Gurinder Gill, Jazzy B, Merci Beats Meri Sansein — Aditya Rikhari FEATURED GUESTS & CONTRIBUTORS Calcutta Cowboy — The Main Conversation. Joins Sammy at 33:51 Dr. Roy — Word On The Avenue, daily Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Meera Sharma — Mindful Sass, Monday Rukus Avenue Radio All-Stars segment Daniel Johnson — UN News Break Doyeeta Das Gupta — Artist Spotlight RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Chand Opening 2:30 Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj 6:35 Sammy 6:57 Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed 9:12 Sammy 9:45 Teyi — Ritviz 12:35 Sammy 13:05 Dr. Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue 14:25 Sammy 14:39 Coffee — Gurinder Gill, Jasmeen Akhtar 17:05 Sammy 17:19 Meera Sharma delivers the Mindful Sass 18:15 Sammy 18:24 Hor Das — Sahib Samra 21:00 Sammy 21:13 Gary Johnson — Calcutta Cowboy 23:59 Sammy 24:19 Daniel Johnson delivers the UN News Break 28:33 Sammy 28:49 Primo — Emiway Bantai 31:16 Sammy 31:53 Faqeeran Live — Rashmeet Kaur 33:51 Sammy Chand interviews Calcutta Cowboy 46:42 Wait a Minute — Calcutta Cowboy 49:31 Sammy 49:53 Doyeeta Das Gupta delivers the Artist Spotlight 51:14 Sammy 51:31 Jindua — Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, Gurlez Akhtar 54:04 Sammy 54:24 Heavyweight — Gurinder Gill, Jazzy B, Merci Beats 56:43 Sammy Chand delivers the Closing Remarks 59:41 Meri Sansein — Aditya Rikhari Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide. "South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".

July 3 - July 5 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"

July 3 - July 5 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 559 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and this is the biggest chart shakeup in months. Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki debuts straight at No1 — Punjabi Sufi taking the top of the count in a chart that's been dominated by Bollywood, Punjabi hip-hop, and mainland crossovers. Fifteen new entries land this week — a near-total refresh — leaving only five carryovers from last week's board, and every single one of them fell. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde, last week's No1, plummets seven places to No8. Diljit Dosanjh and AR Rahman's Kya Kamaal Hai slides from No2 to No10. Amit Trivedi's Dushman Ka Dada drops ten to No14. Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan's Suno Naa Dil down fourteen to No19. And AP Dhillon and Boi-1da's Born Winner takes the harshest hit of the week — falling from No3 all the way to No20. The debuts stack deep at the top: Talwiinder and NDS's Kyun at No2, Ritviz's Teyi at No3, Arijit Singh and Pritam's Tujkho at No4, Jasmine Sandlas and company on Jindua at No5, and D'Evil and Tandon's No Topi at No6. A mainland hip-hop pocket emerges in the middle — Emiway Bantai's Primo at No11 and Sultaan's Studio Gangsters at No12 — the deepest stack of mainland rap this show's countdown has ever carried. And Bandhu 2.0 debuts at No17, the payoff of DJ Geet's Song of the Week feature. Sammy counts them down from No20 to No1 — the songs the diaspora moved the most this week. FEATURED MUSIC No20 Born Winner — AP Dhillon, Boi-1daNo19 Suno Naa Dil — Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi ChauhanNo18 Mainu Ki Pata — Shekhar Ravjiani, Madhubanti BagchiNo17 Bandhu 2.0 — Pritam, Kavita SethNo16 Heavyweight — Gurinder GillNo15 Leher — Arijit Singh, PritamNo14 Dushman Ka Dada — Amit Trivedi, Amitabh BhattacharyaNo13 Hor Das — Sahib SamraNo12 Studio Gangsters — SultaanNo11 Primo — Emiway BantaiNo10 Kya Kamaal Hai — Diljit Dosanjh, AR RahmanNo9 Khamakha — Wazir Patar, BansoNo8 Naa Pushde — Saivi FareedNo7 Tere Paisa Mera Paisa — Akshay KumarNo6 No Topi — D'Evil, TandonNo5 Jindua — Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, Gurlez AkhtarNo4 Tujkho — Arijit Singh, PritamNo3 Teyi — Ritviz SrivastavaNo2 Kyun — Talwiinder, NDSNo1 Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj RUNDOWN 0:00 Sammy Opening1:40 No20 Born Winner — AP Dhillon, Boi-1da4:09 Sammy4:31 No19 Suno Naa Dil — Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan7:10 Sammy7:31 No18 Mainu Ki Pata — Shekhar Ravjiani, Madhubanti Bagchi10:00 Sammy10:26 No17 Bandhu 2.0 — Pritam, Kavita Seth12:15 Sammy12:36 No16 Heavyweight — Gurinder Gill15:05 Sammy15:27 No15 Leher — Arijit Singh, Pritam18:35 Sammy18:59 No14 Dushman Ka Dada — Amit Trivedi, Amitabh Bhattacharya21:55 Sammy22:09 No13 Hor Das — Sahib Samra24:49 Sammy25:04 No12 Studio Gangsters — Sultaan26:57 Sammy27:10 No11 Primo — Emiway Bantai29:53 Sammy30:22 No10 Kya Kamaal Hai — Diljit Dosanjh, AR Rahman33:33 Sammy33:54 No9 Khamakha — Wazir Patar, Banso36:14 Sammy36:38 No8 Naa Pushde — Saivi Fareed38:53 Sammy39:20 No7 Tere Paisa Mera Paisa — Akshay Kumar42:03 Sammy42:20 No6 No Topi — D'Evil, Tandon44:29 Sammy44:47 No5 Jindua — Jasmine Sandlas, Neeshita Kumar, Gurlez Akhtar47:11 Sammy47:39 No4 Tujkho — Arijit Singh, Pritam49:57 Sammy50:17 No3 Teyi — Ritviz Srivastava53:05 Sammy53:22 No2 Kyun — Talwiinder, NDS55:47 Sammy56:34 No1 Nazma'n Di Paalki — Satinder Sartaaj Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Sammy Chand's daily radio show on Rukus Avenue Radio is the leading Indian music and culture show in the world. The one hour show airs daily worldwide. "South Asian music podcast," "Punjabi music show," "Bollywood commentary," "Indian diaspora radio", "Indian Music", "Top Indian Radio Show", "Punjabi Radio Show", "Indian Radio Host", "Punjabi Radio Host".