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Episode 384

Today is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s birthday on The Bridge. Sammy starts off with the song Come Thru by Sahil Cheema which was the number 1 song from the weekend countdown show. He’s got a packed show, including being joined by Daniel Johnson, the United Nations news correspondent for his weekly segment on The Bridge. Sammy is joined by Meera Sharma as she delivers to us our Mindful Minute of the week. Sammy is joined by Dr Roy as she tells us that Pedro Pascal and Ananya Pandey made headlines at Paris Fashion Week. India won its first Mrs. Universe title in 2025 and Amitav Kosh was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Karan tells us that India and Australia launched a $2 billion climate adaptation fund for Pacific Islands to combat climate change impacts. Meanwhile, Pakistan faces an October 15 deadline to finalize an IMF bailout deal to avoid defaulting on billions in foreign debt. Sammy’s got DJ ArtiFX on for this weekly segment and preview of his show called It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop. Doyeeta tells us about Shreya Ghoshal.

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"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".

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Episode 383

Sammy’s patented top 20 countdown show takes the air for the weekend. Sammy has got songs from Divine, Amit Trivedi, Sahil Cheema, Sukha, AP Dhillon, Ritviz, Yo-Yo Honey Singh, and more. The countdown has some new tracks to power the show, and we have a new song at the top spot. Sammy weaves us through the show as swiftly as he does, delivering the most exciting hour in all of South Asian music.

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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".

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Episode 382

Sammy and the gang invite you into a great Thursday episode! Sammy’s got the music for you. Sammy’s got a full hour with appearances by The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars. Dr Roy reports that Filmmaker Rajkumar Harani expressed concern about the U.S. Government’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign films, noting its potential impact on the Indian film industry. Meanwhile, author Mega Majumdar’s upcoming novel, “A Guardian and a Thief,” has been named a National Book Award finalist. Karan Bedi reports that Sri Lankans protested against foreign control of national assets during debt negotiations with China and the IMF. The protests, led by young people, reflect a broader struggle for sovereignty and self-determination in the developing world. Sammy is joined by Aashi Arora as she previews Sunday’s episode. Sammy talks to Sunny Grewal about the wonderful world of iPhones and Androids. Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi, also known as Ruby News on social media. Ruby talks about her career and how she got into the world of reporting news to our community.

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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".

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Episode 381

Sammy Chand brings you the best of the music from the Indian subcontinent. He brings the best of his repertoire for you on his Wednesday episode. He’s joined by Jaya as Sammy talks to her about the latest from the Diddy trial sentencing, and we will congratulate Jaya on her becoming the proud parent of the Student of the Month award. Sammy is joined by E from the E-Squared show. Sammy talks to E about the music industry and how artists are becoming entrepreneurs. Dr Roy brings us the daily Word on the Avenue, and reports that The 70th Film Fair Awards in Ahmedabad will be hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, and Manish Malhotra. Despite being India’s Oscar entry, “Homebound” had a limited release and modest box office success. Karan brings us the news with the latest that Indian tech companies are investing in Africa, establishing digital hubs and building local tech ecosystems. This move signals a new chapter in India’s global influence, focusing on partnership and shared growth.

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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".

The Bridge is brought to you by KSwiss and by Carvaan by Saregama.
Episode 380

Sammy’s got a wonderful one hour for you. Some friends and some great music to make the one hour go by really fast!! Sammy’s playlist has some familiar songs and Sammy sets the narrative about each of them. He’s joined by The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars as Dr Roy tells us about Diljit joins the Kantara family, lending his vocals to the film’s soundtrack. Usain Bolt is in India, playing football against Sunil Chethri. Karan tells us that Nepal’s transitional government faces protests over delayed elections, while Canada’s tightened student work visa rules impact South Asian graduates, particularly in STEM fields. Both stories highlight deferred promises and constrained opportunities. Sammy is joined by Anushka Arora as the talks about Ayaan Pandey and Aryan Khan’s latest. Suhas joins us from the Jam 4 Music show and tells about last week and what they’ve got coming up this week. Particularly, what’s up with the lack of creativity in Bollywood?

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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".

The Bridge is brought to you by KSwiss and by Carvaan by Saregama.
Episode 379

Sammy’s has a new episode to the start off the week on The Bridge. Sammy reveals the episode is the first of the Rukus Avenue and United Nations partnership around the News. The Bridge will air a new weekly segment on Monday mornings with a UN correspondent discussing the latest from around the world. Today Daniel Johnson brings us the first installment of the UN news break. Sammy is joined by The Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars as they bring us the latest. Dr Roy reports that Shah Rukh Khan is super rich! Karan reports that Indian and Japan has a new partnership. Sammy is joined by Kapow as they preview their upcoming episode on Friday. Sammy is also joined by his buddy DJ ArtiFX as he brings us the weekly Ears To The Streets segment.

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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".

The Bridge is brought to you by KSwiss and by Carvaan by Saregama.
Episode 378

Sammy comes back for a weekend countdown show! It’s his patented top 20 countdown show. He’s got new songs from Yo YO Honey Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, and more. The number 1 song is from an artist with the second most amount of #1 songs since the inception of the show. Sammy’t top 10 is shuffled up, with a few songs that remain from last week, although in a mixed up order. Sammy recaps the week that was on Rukus Avenue Radio! It’s Sammy’s 378th episode.

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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".

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Episode 377

Sammy has a lot to share on the show. He gets a great Birthday appearance from Sunny Grewal as the two of them discuss what the birthday means to him. It’s his 50th and Sunny shares what it means to be half a century! Sammy shares music from Talvin Singh, Tesher, Arijit, Jordan Sandhu. Sammy is joined by Aashi Arora as she showcases her Sunday evening episode. She talks to Nicole Lu this Sunday at 4pm PST on her show called Leaders Creating Rukus. Sammy is joined by the Rukus Avenue Radio Allstars. Dr Roy reports on Ash Rai Bachchan and Bridgerton Star Simone Ashley’s photo from Paris Fashion Week went viral. The Shara Festival in Mysuro featured a record-breaking drone show with 2983 drones creating a tiger image. Karan tells us that Punjab faces severe flooding, with 23 districts declared flood-hit and over 4600 acres of farmland destroyed in Mohali alone. While the government offers financial aid, farmers claim losses are much higher, highlighting the need for both immediate relief and long-term planning to address recurring floods exacerbated by climate change.

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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".

The Bridge is brought to you by KSwiss and by Carvaan by Saregama.
Episode 376

Sammy ushers in a new month on The Bridge. It’s Sammy’s 376th consecutive episode on Rukus Avenue Radio. Sammy’s got some music from Sidhu, Snehdeep Kalsi, Diljit and more. Sammy updates us on the Diljit tour in the Far East, and he previews tomorrow’s show with Sunny Grewal. Sammy is joined by Jaya as they two them chat about Bad Bunny and also the Selena Gomez wedding. Sammy is joined by E from the E Squared show as the two them discuss the topic of sex in our community. Dr Roy delivers the Word On The Avenue with updates from Jammu Kashmir and more. Karan reports that Punjabi singer and actor Rajvir Jawanda is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident near Buddy, Himachal Pradesh. He sustained severe injuries and is on ventilator support with a guarded neurological prognosis.

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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".

The Bridge is brought to you by KSwiss and by Carvaan by Saregama.
Episode 375

Sammy’s Tuesday episode has got some great moments! He’s joined by Aman and Suhas from the new Rukus Avenue Radio show called Jam 4 Music. It airs every Friday at 4pm Pst and the two gentlemen provide a very well informed break down of the music culture around them. The two sit down with Sammy and talk about how they started their show and what makes their show so unique. Sammy is also joined by Anusha Arora as she discusses Ranveer Singh’s brand new film, Tripti Dimri playing Parveen Babi, and the new Ahaan Pandey film. Karan breaks down The Canadian government designated the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity, highlighting the threat of transnational crime. Additionally, a former RBC employee was charged with fraud and identity theft after allegedly accessing the Prime Minister’s banking profile, raising concerns about privacy and accountability. Dr Roy reports on Diljit, who received an international Emmy nomination for his work in Amar Singh Chamkila. Kanye West’s haircut refusal until his barber played a classic Kumar Sanu soundtrack went viral.

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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".