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The Bridge by Sammy Chand
Meet Sammy Chand, Your Host on The Bridge—
Welcome to The Bridge, the only daily show covering the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent, airing nationally across North America on Rukus Avenue Radio/iHeart Radio. I'm your host, Sammy Chand, and I'm thrilled to share my passion for South Asian music and culture with you.
A Pioneer in the Industry—
With almost three decades of experience, I've been at the forefront of the South Asian cultural movement in North America. As the Founder and CEO of…
Episodes
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 29, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Arshdeep Maan"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 652 ON TODAY'S SHOW Arshdeep Maan, the singer behind Saun Lagge's climb up the countdown, joins Sammy…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 28, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Malvika"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 651 ON TODAY'S SHOW Malvika — the LA singer from Fullerton who took her work to India and is thriving…
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October 27, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Kalki Koechlin about Her Song"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 650 ON TODAY'S SHOW Kalki Koechlin joins Sammy for the back half of the hour on Her Song, her first…
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October 26, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Habiba Nosheen about The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 649 ON TODAY'S SHOW A Monday built around a filmmaker. Habiba Nosheen — three Emmys, a Peabody…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 23-25, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 648 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday October 23 through Sunday October 25 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 22, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Amaal Mallik, Part Two"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 647 ON TODAY'S SHOW Part two, and the business end of it. Amaal Mallik is back on the line from India…
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October 21, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Amaal Mallik, Part One"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 646 ON TODAY'S SHOW The first two-day interview in the show's history begins. Amaal Mallik — the…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 20, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Nihaarika"
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 645 ON TODAY'S SHOW Nihaarika joins Sammy from Delhi, late on a Tuesday night her time, for the back…
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October 19, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Yelhomie about hip hop from Manipur"
October 19, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Yelhomie about hip hop from Manipur" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 644 ON TODAY'S SHOW A Monday…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
THE BRIDGE - Countdown Show - Oct 16 - Oct 18, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 643 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday October 16 through Sunday October 18 ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 15, 2026 – "A world premiere and a first. Mahlan Wala"
October 15, 2026 – "A world premiere and a first. Mahlan Wala 59" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 642 ON TODAY'S SHOW A world premiere…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 14, 2026 — "Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi"
October 14, 2026 — "Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 641 ON TODAY'S SHOW Ruby Basi joins Sammy in the back…
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October 13, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Sunny Grewal about the Sidhu Hologram Tour"
October 13, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Sunny Grewal about the Sidhu Hologram Tour" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 640 ON TODAY'S SHOW…
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October 12, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Nayab Midha"
October 12, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Nayab Midha" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 639 ON TODAY'S SHOW Nayab Midha joins Sammy in the…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 9-11, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
October 9-11, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 638 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday October 9 through…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
The Bridge - October 8, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 637 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sabeen Faheem, The Hijabi Bounder, joins Sammy in the back half to talk about her…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
The Bridge - October 7, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 636 ON TODAY'S SHOW Ruby Basi joins Sammy in the back half with a video out of Calgary — a woman who…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 6, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Harjap Bhangal about immigration in the UK"
October 6, 2026 — "Sammy talks to Harjap Bhangal about immigration in the UK" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 635 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
October 5, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal”
October 5, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 634 ON TODAY'S SHOW Priya Ragu's Finally opens the hour…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
THE BRIDGE - Countdown Show - Oct 2 - Oct 4, 2026
The Bridge Top 20 — Week 128, counted down October 2 to 4 RUNDOWN, Episode 633 0:00 Sammy 1:36 No20 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square 4:40 Sammy 4:56…
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September 29, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Shomin Mathur"
September 29, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Shomin Mathur" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 630 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy sits down with…
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September 28, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 629 ON TODAY'S SHOW The new No1 opens the hour — Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe, straight off the…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 25-27, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
September 25-27, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 628 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 25…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 24, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sabeen Faheem”
September 24, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sabeen Faheem” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 627 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sixteen tracks and a…
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September 23, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 23, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 626 ON TODAY'S SHOW Seventeen tracks and a sit-down —…
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September 22, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 625 ON TODAY'S SHOW Hanita Bhambri sits down with Sammy for nearly half an hour — the longest…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 21, 2026 — "Sammy Previews Hanita interview, and is joined by Sunny Grewal”
September 21, 2026 — "Sammy Previews Hanita interview, and is joined by Sunny Grewal” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 624 ON TODAY'S…
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September 18-20, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
September 18-20, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 623 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 18…
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September 17, 2026 — "Sammy's Suitcase of Music"
September 17, 2026 — "Sammy's Suitcase of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 622 ON TODAY'S SHOW Eighteen tracks, and the chart…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 16, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 16, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 621 ON TODAY'S SHOW Seventeen tracks, wall to wall…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 15, 2026 — “Sammy discusses the Diljit Dosanjh Concert at Wembley”
September 15, 2026 — “Sammy discusses the Diljit Dosanjh Concert at Wembley” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 620 ON TODAY'S SHOW…
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September 14, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Celina Sharma"
September 14, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Celina Sharma" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 619 ON TODAY'S SHOW Celina Sharma sits down…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 11-13, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
September 11-13, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 618 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 11…
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September 10, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 10, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 617 ON TODAY'S SHOW Diljit Dosanjh goes double on the…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 9, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 9, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 616 ON TODAY'S SHOW Satinder Sartaaj bookends the hour —…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 8, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 8, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 615 ON TODAY'S SHOW Seventeen tracks and a long sit-down…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 7, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Bali"
September 7, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Bali" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 614 ON TODAY'S SHOW Delhi's sharpest wit comes to The…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 4, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
September 4, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 613 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 4 through…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 3, 2026 — “Sammy Empties the Suitcase of Music”
September 3, 2026 — “Sammy Empties the Suitcase of Music” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 612 NOTE: Source rundown lists both the Sammy…
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September 2, 2026 — “Midweek Music Show”
September 2, 2026 — “Midweek Music Show” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 611 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a music-forward…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
September 1, 2026 — “Sammy discusses Soundesign”
September 1, 2026 — “Sammy discusses Soundesign” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 610 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens September with…
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August 31, 2026 — “Monday Suitcase of Music!”
August 31, 2026 — “Monday Suitcase of Music!” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 609 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens the final week of…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
August 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 608 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 28 through Sunday…
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August 27, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Yung Sammy"
August 27, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Yung Sammy" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 607 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand sits down with…
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August 26, 2026 — “Sammy Preps us for Yung Sammy”
August 26, 2026 — “Sammy Preps us for Yung Sammy” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 606 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a…
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August 25, 2026 — “Tuesday’s suitcase of Music”
August 25, 2026 — “Tuesday’s suitcase of Music” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 605 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand follows the Simar…
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August 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Simar"
August 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Simar" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 604 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens the week with a…
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August 21, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 21, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 603 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 21 through Sunday…
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August 20, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Rama Vallury"
August 20, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Rama Vallury" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 602 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand sits down with…
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August 19, 2026 — “Sammy’s plays a new crop of music”
August 19, 2026 — “Sammy’s plays a new crop of music” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 601 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a…
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August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode"
August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 600 ON TODAY'S SHOW Six hundred episodes. Sammy Chand marks the…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
August 17, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”
August 17, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 599 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens the week with…
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August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 598 Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 14 through Sunday…
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August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!”
August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 597 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a Thursday hour built…
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August 12, 2026 — “Music Forward Wednesday”
August 12, 2026 — “Music Forward Wednesday” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 596 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a music-forward…
- The Bridge by Sammy Chand
August 11, 2026 — “Sammy brings the Music”
August 11, 2026 — “Sammy brings the Music” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 595 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a Tuesday hour with…
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August 10, 2026 — “Sammy Kicks Off The Week”
August 10, 2026 — “Sammy Kicks Off The Week” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 594 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand opens the week with an…
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August 7 - August 9, 2026 - TOP 20 COUNTDOWN SHOW
August 7 - August 9, 2026 - TOP 20 COUNTDOWN SHOW The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 593 Weekend Countdown ON TODAY'S SHOW It's the…
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August 6, 2026 — “Sammy Plays The Show’s Favorites!”
August 6, 2026 — “Sammy Plays The Show’s Favorites!” The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 592 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy Chand delivers a…
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August 5, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
August 5, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music" The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio app Episode 591 ON TODAY'S SHOW Sammy tips over the bucket — seventeen…