December 4, 2025

The Bridge is brought to you by KSwiss and by Carvaan by Saregama.Episode 422Sammy’s Thursday episode features a slate of songs from the past month or so. Sammy keeps the playlist fresh for the weekend countdown show so he’s saving his recent bangers for tomorrow. He’s got Uniyal, Ed Sheeran, Satinder Sartaaj, Hustinder, Talwiinder, Jai Dhir, and more. He’s joined by Sunny Grewal as they two talk about Christmas traditions in Eastern oriented homes, and how much of the Victorian Christmas traditions persist today. Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi as she shares news on the falling Rupee and more from around our community. Dr Roy tells us The Dalai Lama’s album, Meditations, received a Grammy nomination for best audiobook. Shaddab Khan’s documentary, I am no queen, entered the Oscar race and influenced Canadian student policy. Karan Tells us India banned single-use plastic imports as part of its zero-waste manufacturing policy, aiming to reduce landfill and river pollution. The Middle East sees activity as Afghanistan invites India and Pakistan to peace mediation talks, supported by the UN, to stabilize the region. Sammy is joined by Aashi Arora as she previews her conversation with Kim Jones on Sunday at 4pm PT. Sherni from the Sherni Vision podcast show also stops by to preview her Friday show on Rukus Avenue Radio.12:35 Dr Roy17:12 Aashi Arora24:00 Supreet Sohi32:04 Ruby Basi38:08 Sunny Grewal49:10 Karan Bedi54:22 DoyeetaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bridge-by-sammy-chand--6650619/support.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".