The Bridge by Sammy Chand
The Bridge is a daily show hosted by Sammy Chand that covers the diaspora of the Indian subcontinent, airing nationally across North America on Rukus Avenue Radio/iHeart Radio. The podcast focuses on South Asian music and culture, drawing on the host's nearly three decades of experience in the industry. Sammy Chand is the founder and CEO of Rukus Avenue, a company dedicated to telling the story of the South Asian experience through music, podcasts, and radio. The show aims to connect listeners with South Asian talent and cultural content.
Episodes
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 appEpisode 639ON TODAY'S SHOWRuby Basi joins Sammy in the back half, and the two of them finally get to the Sidhu Moose Wala hologram concert they had been waiting on — the Toronto show, the parents walking out with Sidhu's little brother, the moment the hologram played with the microphone and hit the pose
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 appEpisode 638ON TODAY'S SHOWSunny Grewal is back in the back half, and this time it's the Sidhu Hologram Tour — the first show landed in Toronto over the weekend, the building was packed and the parents were in the room, and Sammy and Sunny get into what the show was, where it
October 12, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Nayab Midha"
October 12, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Nayab Midha"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 637ON TODAY'S SHOWNayab Midha joins Sammy in the back half, fresh off a North American run of Rajkumari that sold out nearly every room it played — the show that started as a twenty-minute set for thirty or forty tickets before a poem went viral overnight, the seventeen handwritten pages and thr
October 9-11, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
October 9-11, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 CountdownThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 637Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday October 9 through Sunday October 11ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Satinder Sartaaj takes the throne. Guzarish debuts straight at No1, the second time this year Sartaaj has walked onto the board and go
The Bridge - October 8, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 636ON TODAY'S SHOWSabeen Faheem, The Hijabi Bounder, joins Sammy in the back half to talk about her show Who Does She Think She Is. Sammy opens the hour with Satinder Sartaaj's Guzarish and keeps it going with Priya Ragu's Finally, holding No1, and Diljit Dosanjh's Devil at No16. Hania Aamir's Pablo follows the Word On The Avenue at No2, Badsh
The Bridge - October 7, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 635ON TODAY'S SHOWRuby Basi joins Sammy in the back half with a video out of Calgary — a woman who climbed out of her car to berate a man crossing the street and ended the clip in handcuffs — and a look at what's coming on her show this week. Sammy opens the hour with one of his favorite songs of all time, Arijit Singh's Gaaye Ja, and keeps it
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 appEpisode 634ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy sits down with Harjap Bhangal, one of the foremost faces of immigration law in the UK, for a long conversation on what makes a British person British, the state of immigration on his side of the Atlantic, and what the diaspora is living through
October 5, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal”
October 5, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 633ON TODAY'S SHOWPriya Ragu's Finally opens the hour as the new No1, straight off the weekend count, and the top of the chart follows it in: Talwiinder's Assay Passay at No3, Hania Aamir's Pablo at No2, and Karan Aujla and Merci Beats' Ashke at No4 in its first week on the board. Sunny Grewal join
THE BRIDGE - Countdown Show - Oct 2 - Oct 4, 2026
The Bridge Top 20 — Week 128, counted down October 2 to 4RUNDOWN0:00 Sammy1:36 No20 Treat Me Special — Rawme Hooda, MC Square4:40 Sammy4:56 No19 Tere Jatt De — Watan Sahi, Jasmeen Akhtar6:55 Sammy7:16 No18 Like That — Yung Sammy, Fijiana9:15 Sammy9:16 No17 Yeh Duniya — Curtain Blue11:32 Sammy11:48 No16 Devil — Diljit Dosanjh13:49 Sammy14:20 No15 Ho Jayenge Ghum — Raghav and Arjun17:35 Sammy17:58 N
September 29, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Shomin Mathur"
September 29, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Shomin Mathur"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 630ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy sits down with Shomin Mathur, and Black Mustang Defense's Casino Always Wins follows the conversation out. The chart runs through the hour from both ends: Talwiinder's Assay Passay opens at No4 in its second week, Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe holds at No1, Pri
September 28, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 629ON TODAY'S SHOWThe new No1 opens the hour — Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe, straight off the weekend count — and Talwiinder's Assay Passay follows it at No4 in its first week on the board. Priya Ragu's Finally sits at No2. Burrah stops by to say hello after Lakeerein, and Karan Aujla and Merci Beats land with Ashke. Sammy chats with Sunny G
September 25-27, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
September 25-27, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 CountdownThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 628Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 25 through Sunday September 27ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Zeeshan Ali takes the throne. Bandhe Zulfon Pe, with Dr ANK, climbs to No1 after weeks of steady rotation, the reward for the
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 appEpisode 627ON TODAY'S SHOWSixteen tracks and a conversation — Sammy talks to Sabeen Faheem about her show Who Does She Think She Is. Outstation's Kuch Toh Hai Yahan opens the hour and Rawme Hooda's Treat Me Special closes it at No1. The chart runs right through the show: Supreme Sidhu's Chall Mere
September 23, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 23, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 626ON TODAY'S SHOWSeventeen tracks and a sit-down — Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi in the back half of the hour. The chart runs deep through the show: Simran Chaudhary's Dil De Mohalle opens, and Yung Sammy and Fijiana's Like That, Supreme Sidhu's Chall Mere Naal, Jxggi's Knock Knock, Afsana Khan and
September 22, 2026
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 625ON TODAY'S SHOWHanita Bhambri sits down with Sammy for nearly half an hour — the longest conversation on the show since August. Toxic, her record with Vishal Mishra, follows her out of the chair. The hour opens on the chart with Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya, then runs Hania Aamir's Pablo and Priya Ragu's Finally back to back. Satinder Sartaaj
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 appEpisode 624ON TODAY'S SHOWSunny Grewal is back in the chair for twelve minutes, and the music around him reaches wide. Priya Ragu's Finally and Hania Aamir's Pablo open the hour, Satinder Sartaaj takes a four minute lane with Guzarish, and Papon and Irshad Kamil's Apn
September 18-20, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
September 18-20, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 CountdownThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 623Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 18 through Sunday September 20ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and there's a new No1. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya climbs from No2 to the top, three weeks after it debuted at No4 — the ninth diffe
September 17, 2026 — "Sammy's Suitcase of Music"
September 17, 2026 — "Sammy's Suitcase of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 622ON TODAY'S SHOWEighteen tracks, and the chart runs end to end. Rawme Hooda's Treat Me Special opens the hour at No1 and Farak's Taare closes it in its tenth week on the board. In between, nearly the whole top twenty comes through: Simar's Billo, Zeeshan Ali's Bandhe Zulfon Pe, Avvy Ballagan's
September 16, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 16, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 621ON TODAY'S SHOWSeventeen tracks, wall to wall. Hania Amir's Pablo opens the hour and Satinder Sartaaj's Haazri closes it. Rawme Hooda returns with Total, a week after Treat Me Special took the top of the chart, and AP Dhillon and Boi-1da's Born Winner is back in rotation. The board runs deep thr
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 appEpisode 620ON TODAY'S SHOWFourteen tracks and a twelve minute sit-down — Sammy is joined by Sunny and Shay in the back half of the hour. Karan Aujla's Low Fade and Rashmeet Kaur's Parinda both land, and Diljit Dosanjh's Walliyan returns days after Wembley Stadium. The chart ru
September 14, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Celina Sharma"
September 14, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Celina Sharma"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 619ON TODAY'S SHOWCelina Sharma sits down with Sammy for the hour's centerpiece — and her music frames the whole conversation. Dear Mama walks her in, and Centre of Peace, her meeting of two generations with the legendary Sonu Nigam, walks her out. The show opens on the brand new No1 —
September 11-13, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
September 11-13, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 CountdownThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 618Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 11 through Sunday September 13ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the throne changes hands again. Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special takes No1 after three straight weeks at No2, endi
September 10, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 10, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 617ON TODAY'S SHOWDiljit Dosanjh goes double on the hour — Morni with Tru Skool, and Kya Kamaal Hai, his first ever record with AR Rahman, two days before he headlines Wembley Stadium. Simran Chaudhary doubles too, on Dil De Mohalle and alongside Aditya Rikhari on Rehle Mere Kol. Talwiinder is back
September 9, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 9, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 616ON TODAY'S SHOWSatinder Sartaaj bookends the hour — Nazma'n Dhi Palki opens it, Sajjan Raazi closes it. In between, seventeen tracks and one of the biggest new records in the world: Kya Kamaal Hai, the first ever collaboration between Diljit Dosanjh and AR Rahman, written by Irshad Kamil for Imti
September 8, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
September 8, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 615ON TODAY'S SHOWSeventeen tracks and a long sit-down. Sammy welcomes Sunny Grewal back to the show for a conversation, and the music runs deep on both ends of it. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya opens off its top-five countdown debut, Diljit Dosanjh's Waliyan lands days out from Wembley Stadium, and Raw
September 7, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Bali"
September 7, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Bali"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 614ON TODAY'S SHOWDelhi's sharpest wit comes to The Bridge. Sammy sits down with Bali — the independent rapper who turned a conversation with somebody too high to listen into Sunn Na, and built a career on sarcasm in a scene that bet everything on menace. They get into the school notebooks, the
September 4, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
September 4, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 613Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday September 4 through Sunday September 6ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the throne changes hands. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel takes No1 after weeks in the runner-up seat, ending Farak's three-week reign
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 appEpisode 612NOTE: Source rundown lists both the Sammy break and Nazma'n Di Paalki at 38:20 — one timestamp to be confirmedON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Thursday that ranges from Delhi rap to Sufi devotional to a Rahman finish. KRSNA and Badshah's Vibrate opens the hour. Keshav Tyor's Lay
September 2, 2026 — “Midweek Music Show”
September 2, 2026 — “Midweek Music Show”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 611ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward Wednesday — eighteen tracks, no interview — running the chart's top of the board against a deep bench of new names. Sanjith Hegde's Cold Showers opens the hour. Sahib Cheema and Raf Saperra's Khoonkar. Darshan Raval and Simran Chaudhary's Barsaat Lag
September 1, 2026 — “Sammy discusses Soundesign”
September 1, 2026 — “Sammy discusses Soundesign”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 610ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens September with an hour stacked with the current count — eight of the Top 20 across the show — and a deep bench around them. Sanjith Hegde's Cold Showers opens the episode. Chandra Brar's Mehndi. Anchit Magee's Mehka. Raghav and Arjun's Ho Jayenge Ghum. Curtain
August 31, 2026 — “Monday Suitcase of Music!”
August 31, 2026 — “Monday Suitcase of Music!”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 609ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the final week of August with the chart's top two back to back — Farak's Taare, three weeks at No1, into Rawme Hooda's Treat Me Special at No2 — and an hour that leans deep into the new. Avvy Ballagan's Suno Zra. Curtain Blue's Yeh Duniya. Hustinder's Jattan Deya
August 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 608Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 28 through Sunday August 30ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Farak's Taare makes it three weeks on the throne. Behind it, the board turns over: Rawme Hooda and MC Square's Treat Me Special rockets in
August 27, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Yung Sammy"
August 27, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Yung Sammy"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 607ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Yung Sammy for the longest conversation of the summer — better than half an hour at the heart of the hour, beginning at 15:32. The show is built around him: Silence opens the episode, Mudda with Seedhe Maut carries us into the interview, Like That
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 appEpisode 606ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward Wednesday that runs the chart end to end — eighteen tracks, no interview, with six of the current Top 20 stacked through the middle of the hour. Dhee's Vari Vari opens the show. Sahib Samra's 1 Day. Amrinder Gill's Hazir. Rawme Hooda's Treat
August 25, 2026 — “Tuesday’s suitcase of Music”
August 25, 2026 — “Tuesday’s suitcase of Music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 605ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand follows the Simar conversation with a Tuesday that keeps her in rotation — Billo, the reigning No5, spins at 17:36 — and closes the hour with the two-week No1, Farak's Taare. Rawme Hooda's Treat Me Special opens the show. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel. Subhi's Bata Z
August 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Simar"
August 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Simar"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 604ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with a marquee conversation — Simar, the Toronto singer, writer, and composer whose debut album Billo just entered the Top 20 Countdown at No5. The interview anchors nearly twenty minutes at the heart of the hour, and Simar runs three deep through the
August 21, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 21, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 603Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 21 through Sunday August 23ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Farak's Taare holds the throne for a second straight week, with Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel locked at No2 right behind it. The story of
August 20, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Rama Vallury"
August 20, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Rama Vallury"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 602ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Rama Vallury — his second visit to The Bridge this summer — for a conversation anchoring the back half of the hour at 35:52. Around it, a Thursday that runs from the chart to the deep bench. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel — the reigning No2 — op
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 appEpisode 601ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward Wednesday that ranges wider than any hour this month — Punjab, Bombay, Karachi's borderlands, and the South all in one show. Pritam's Mashooqa opens the hour. Harkirat Sangha's Ecstasy. Parmish Verma, Sultaan, and Starboy X on Busy. Zeb
August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode"
August 18, 2026 — "The 600th Episode"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 600ON TODAY'S SHOWSix hundred episodes. Sammy Chand marks the milestone the way The Bridge always has — by playing the whole story of the culture in a single hour. The legacy lanes run deep: Gurdas Maan's Challa given six full minutes, and Lata Mangeshkar and Shailendra Singh's Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein given n
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 appEpisode 599ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with the brand-new chart No1 — Farak's Taare — and closes it with Arijit Singh's Gaaye Ja, with a conversation about intergenerational families alongside Sunny Grewal at 38:59 anchoring the back half. Jasmine Sandlas and Shashwat Sachdev on Main Aur
August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
August 14, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 598Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday August 14 through Sunday August 16ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the mystery takes the throne. Farak's Taare completes its rocket ride to No1 — from No8 debut to No2 to the top in three weeks — dethroning
August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!”
August 13, 2026 — “A MUNCHKIN TAKEOVER!”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 597ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Thursday hour built around an AR Rahman legacy block at its heart — the immortal Bombay Theme, followed by Khwaja Mere Khwaja given a full six-minute lane. Rashmeet Kaur doubles across the hour — Ve Sajjna opening the show and Ranjha Ranjha in the back half. Darsh
August 12, 2026 — “Music Forward Wednesday”
August 12, 2026 — “Music Forward Wednesday”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 596ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward Wednesday — sixteen tracks deep, opening with the mainland and closing with the globe. King and Seedhe Maut's Kodak gets the long lane at the top of the hour. Karan Aujla doubles — Jee Ni Lagda with Ikky Singh early, For A Reason in the back half.
August 11, 2026 — “Sammy brings the Music”
August 11, 2026 — “Sammy brings the Music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 595ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Tuesday hour with AR Rahman running twice through it — Tabassum with Sonu Nigam, and Ishq Mastana with Nargis. Farak's Taare opens the show. Jasleen Royal's Inaam. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde. Anchit Magee's Mehka. Pranjal Biswas's Saathi. Rashmeet Kaur's Ve Sajjn
August 10, 2026 — “Sammy Kicks Off The Week”
August 10, 2026 — “Sammy Kicks Off The Week”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 594ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with an eighteen-stop Monday spanning the chart's champions and the deep catalog. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee opens the hour, and Amrinder doubles with Lottery alongside Armaan Gill. Shubh's Bounce. Farak's Taare. Amit Trivedi's Pinjara. Rash
August 7 - August 9, 2026 - TOP 20 COUNTDOWN SHOW
August 7 - August 9, 2026 - TOP 20 COUNTDOWN SHOWThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 593Weekend CountdownON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Coffee holds the crown. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar stay at No1 for a second straight week while the board beneath them erupts: eight new entries and two massive surges. Fara
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 appEpisode 592ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Thursday hour that travels the whole map — eighteen tracks from Punjab to Bombay to Karachi to the Sindhi heartland. Ammy Virk's Solid opens the show. Kaka's Heel. Jai Dhir and Lost Stories on Sunehra. Thiarajxtt and Bir's Jogi. Raghav's Thumke Ka. Tal
August 5, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"
August 5, 2026 — "Sammy's Bucket of Music"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 591ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy tips over the bucket — seventeen tracks, no interview, music wall to wall. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee opens the hour — the two-week No1 — and Amrinder returns with Arnaz Gill to close it on Dooriyan. Seedhe Maut's MMM. Ritviz's Teyi. Aditya Rikhari doubles with Me
August 4, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal about his work with his wife Shay”
August 4, 2026 — “Sammy talk to Sunny Grewal about his work with his wife Shay”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 590ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Tuesday hour anchored by an extended conversation with Sunny Grewal at 31:40. The chart's fresh blood opens the show: Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel — the No4 debut — and Farak's Taare, the No2. Shekhar Ravjiani and Madhubant
August 3, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Apoorva Arora"
August 3, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Apoorva Arora"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 589ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with Apoorva Arora — the actor who became a generation's face through the digital wave with College Romance, re-earned her craft in theatre, and now returns to Punjabi cinema with the true-crime thriller City Beautiful — at 23:47. The chart's to
July 31, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
July 31, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 588Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 31 through Sunday August 2ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and Coffee holds the crown. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar stay at No1 for a second straight week while the board beneath them erupts: eight new e
July 30, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Q"
July 30, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Q"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 587ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Q — Qaushiq Mukherjee, the Kolkata filmmaker behind Gandu, Tasher Desh, Brahman Naman, and Garbage, the man India's press branded its most dangerous director and Sammy argues is a musician who found another instrument — at 27:41. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Van
July 29, 2026 — "The Munchkin Takeover — Kaira Co-Hosts The Bridge"
July 29, 2026 — "The Munchkin Takeover — Kaira Co-Hosts The Bridge"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 586ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's a Munchkin Takeover on The Bridge — Sammy Chand hands half the microphone to his daughter Kaira, who co-hosts the full hour alongside him. The playlist bounces with the energy of a co-host who picked her spots: Xefer's Jhumka. Shubh's Bounce. Yo Yo Honey
July 28, 2026 — "Sammy is joined by Rama Vallury"
July 28, 2026 — "Sammy is joined by Rama Vallury"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 585ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Tuesday hour anchored by a conversation with Rama Vallury about his show IST at 37:34. Mani Longia's Apex opens the hour. Cheema Y and Gur Sidhu's Rebel. Sanju Rathod's Bangles. Gulab Sidhu and Jasmine Bhasin on Mangani. Kaka's Shehzaadi. Farak's Taare —
July 27, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”
July 27, 2026 — “Sammy is joined by Sunny Grewal”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 584ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with a Monday hour anchored by a conversation with Sunny Grewal at 36:47. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee opens the show — the brand-new chart No1, fresh off the weekend countdown. Taare, last week's highest debut at No8. Shubh's Sohniye — t
THE BRIDGE - Countdown Show - July 24 - July 26
The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 583Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 24 through Sunday July 26ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and the throne changes hands again. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar's Coffee climbs from No2 to take No1, while Sahib Samra's Hor Das slides to No7 after a single week's reign. Shubh's S
July 23, 2026 — “Sammy talks to Sabeen Faheem about her Show”
July 23, 2026 — “Sammy talks to Sabeen Faheem about her Show”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 582ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a Thursday hour with a mid-show conversation with Sabeen Faheem at 32:39. Amrinder Gill's Vanjali Vaja opens the hour. Shubh's Sohniye. Arijit Singh and AR Rahman together on Sunhari Kirne — and Rahman doubles up with Jamal alongside Shuba and M
July 22, 2026 — "Sammy with some midweek Music Magic"
July 22, 2026 — "Sammy with some midweek Music Magic"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 581ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy delivers some midweek music magic — eighteen tracks with a strong Pakistani presence bookending the hour. Xulfi, Faris Shafi, Umair Butt, and Gharvi Group open the show with Blockbuster, and Maanu and Annural Khalid close it with Jhol. Amrinder Gill and Jasmeen Akhtar
July 21, 2026 — “Sammy with his Suitcase of Music”
July 21, 2026 — “Sammy with his Suitcase of Music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 580ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward Tuesday spanning eighteen tracks — Punjabi, Bollywood, indie, and a notable global crossover. Harkirat Sangha's Ecstasy opens the hour. Sahib Samra doubles up across the show — Hor Das, the current chart No1, early in the hour and Vaar Vaar
July 20, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Xefer”
July 20, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Xefer”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 579ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with Bangladeshi star Xefer — the self-taught singer, songwriter, and now actress whose journey from YouTube covers to 150-million-view hits is one of the great organic artist stories in South Asian music — at 24:12. Her presence brackets the hour: Tor Chaya,
July 17, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
July 17, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 578Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 17 through Sunday July 19ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday, and there's a changing of the guard at the top. Sahib Samra's Hor Das climbs from No2 to take No1 — his second time at the top of the count — and he
July 16, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Ammy Virk"
July 16, 2026 — "Sammy Chand interviews Ammy Virk"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 577ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Ammy Virk — the singer, actor, and filmmaker whose career has moved by design from devotional music to Punjabi stardom to cinema, now headed to North America on tour this August — at 29:06. Ammy's presence brackets the hour: Solid opens the show, Yaa
July 15, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Karsh Kale"
July 15, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Karsh KaleThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 576ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with Karsh Kale — the tabla master, producer, and pioneer of the South Asian-American sound — at 17:37, a conversation twenty-five years of friendship in the making, built around his new album Dust. Karsh's collaboration with Sting and Anoushka Shankar, Sea Dre
July 14, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Vishnu Vaka"
July 14, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Vishnu VakaThe Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 575ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand sits down with comedian Vishnu Vaka — the Indian-born, American-raised stand-up whose Self-Driven World Tour has made him one of the most vital voices in South Asian comedy — at 25:00, ahead of his July 30th show at Zanies in downtown Chicago. Shubh's Sohniye opens the
July 13, 2026 — “Music Monday!”
July 13, 2026 — “Music Monday!”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 574 [inferred, please confirm]ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with a music-forward Monday spanning eighteen tracks across Punjabi, Bollywood, mainland hip-hop, and global crossover. Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki — the two-week chart No1 — opens the hour. Yung Sammy and Seedhe Maut's Mudda brings
July 10-12, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown
July 10-12, 2026 - Weekly Top 20 Countdown"The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 573 [inferred, please confirm]Weekend Countdown — Airs Friday July 10 through Sunday July 12ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday. After last week's near-total shakeup, the chart settles: Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki ho
July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari”
July 9, 2026 — “Sammy Chand interviews Raja Kumari”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 572ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy 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. Sahi
July 8, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Shalmali Kholgade”
July 8, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Shalmali Kholgade”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 571ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy 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 collaboratio
July 7, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Dr KJ Srinivasa"
July 7, 2026 — "Sammy Interviews Dr KJ Srinivasa"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 570 [inferred, please confirm]ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy 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
July 6, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Calcutta Cowboy”
July 6, 2026 — “Sammy Interviews Calcutta Cowboy”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 569ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy 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
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 559ON TODAY'S SHOWIt'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, Punja
July 2, 2026 — "A Special Show with My Daughter Kaira"
July 2, 2026 — "A Special Show with My Daughter Kaira"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 558ON TODAY'S SHOWA special edition of The Bridge — Sammy Chand hands the co-host chair to his daughter Kaira for the full hour, and Kaira reveals her grand prank on the show at 35:04. Diljit Dosanjh's Morni opens. Amit Trivedi and Amitabh Bhattacharya deliver Dushman Ka Dada. Jasmine Sandl
July 1, 2026 — “Sammy’s Mid Week Bridge”
July 1, 2026 — “Sammy’s Mid Week Bridge”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 557ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward hour with sixteen tracks spanning Punjabi, Bollywood, Pakistani, and independent scenes. Ritviz opens with Teyi. Satinder Sartaaj returns on Nazma'n Dhi Paalki. D'Evil and Tandon pair up on No Topi. Kushagra's Starstruck. Pritam and Amitabh Bhattacha
June 30, 2026 — “Sammy brings a suitcase of music”
June 30, 2026 — “Sammy brings a suitcase of music”The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 556ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand delivers a music-forward midweek anchored by DJ Geet's Song of the Week. Rashmeet Kaur's Faqeera opens. Dhee's Vari Vari and Darshan Raval's Only Mine bring recent chart leaders back into rotation. Sahib Samra's 1 Day. Gurinder Gill and Jazzy B pair up on Heavyweig
June 29, 2026 — "[Theme TBC]"
June 15, 2026 — "[Theme TBC]"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 554ON TODAY'S SHOWSammy Chand opens the week with a music-forward Monday and a substantial mid-hour conversation with Vinita Khilnani. Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde leads, followed by Satinder Sartaaj's Nazma'n Di Paalki. Vikram Montrose and Akshay Kumar deliver Tera Paisa Mera Paisa. Arijit Singh and Pritam return wit
June 26 - June 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"
June 26 - June 28, 2026 — "The Top 20 Countdown"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 563ON TODAY'S SHOWIt's the weekend on The Bridge — the Top 20 Countdown, Friday through Sunday. The top holds firm: Saivi Fareed's Naa Pushde stays at No1 for a second week, with Diljit Dosanjh and AR Rahman's Kya Kamaal Hai locked in behind it at No2. But underneath them, the board completely re
June 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Madhubanti Bagchi"
June 25, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Madhubanti Bagchi"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 562ON TODAY'S SHOWThursday on The Bridge brings one of the most in-demand voices in the country to the chair — Madhubanti Bagchi sits down with Sammy. The classically trained singer behind the two-billion-view phenomenon Aaj Ki Raat. Her Uyi Amma with Amit Trivedi sets her up just befor
June 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews RMS"
June 24, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews RMS"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 561ON TODAY'S SHOWWednesday on The Bridge leans into the writers' room — RMS, the multidisciplinary rapper, singer, and songwriter who treats every layer of a song as part of one complete expression, sits down with Sammy. His own Keep Your Cool follows the conversation. The hour runs deep on new musi
June 23, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Neelesh Misra"
June 23, 2026 — "Sammy Chand Interviews Neelesh Misra"The Bridge is available on the iHeart Radio appEpisode 560ON TODAY'S SHOWTuesday on The Bridge brings a master storyteller to the chair — Neelesh Misra, the journalist, radio legend, and lyricist whose voice became a nightly companion to a country. He sits down with Sammy for the show's longest conversation in weeks. Around it, the music carrie
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