November 20, 2025

The Bridge is brought to you by KSwiss and by Carvaan by Saregama.Episode 411Sammy has a great Thursday episode. He begins by rolling out some tracks by Shubh, Sabat Ratin, and Steel Banglez. In today’s episode he is joined by young singer Jessie Hill, as she makes her second appearance on the top 20 with her new song called Folded. Sammy interviews Jessie about her rise and how much she has been integrated with India in her life while growing up in New Zealand, and now living in Australia. Sammy is joined by Dr Roy as she tells us that Sari’s lit up Times Square, showcasing Indian tradition and beauty. Megha Majumdar’s second novel is a National Book Award finalist. Karan Tells us that Canada announced a $1.2 million initiative to expand South Asian studies, supporting museum exhibits, teacher training, and school partnerships. The Maldives inaugurated its first carbon-neutral resort, powered by solar and wave energy, built with no plastic or fossil fuels. Sammy is joined by Ruby Basi, as she tells us about her new production she’s bringing to Seattle called Maa Dhi Pension. Sammy talks to Sunny about his new podcast and tell Sammy how they’ve managed to balance their work-life balance on and off the camera.Become 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".