Blue Devil Beat
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Join The Chronicle's sports staff as they cover Blue Devil football, basketball and everything in between. Blue Devil Beat is our newest podcast, combining former series Blue Devil Blitz and Cameron Chronicles. The Chronicle is Duke's student-run, independent newspaper.
Episodes
- Season Finale: Spring Game + Portal Kombat
On the season finale of Blue Devil Beat, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by Ryan Hamner as they recap eventuful offseasons for Duke men's and women's basketball. The trio also looks back at Duke's football spring game and c…
- Sweet 16 Preview ft. The Torch and The Reveille
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with assistant Blue Zone editor Ryan Hamner, recap Duke's successful first weekends at the NCAA Tournament for both the men's and women's squads. Then, we welcome on writers from…
- Welcome to March
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by sports editor Abby DiSalvo to recap Duke's men's and women's basketball's conference tournament wins. We also dive into the March Madness brackets, preview the Blue Devils…
- March is Here! MBB and WBB ACC Tournament Preview
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat, and welcome to March! In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap the past week for both Duke basketball squads before looking ahead to their respective conference tournaments over the next…
- Monumental + Fencing ACC Champs + Virginia MBB Preview
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 68-63 win against No. 1 Michigan in Washington D.C. We also discuss Duke women's basketball's first ACC loss to Clemson and Duke men's fencing's improbable ACC championship…
- Valentine Victory + Baseball Season Preview + Michigan lookahead
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by Chronicle baseball beat Elliott Jarnot to discuss an exciting weekend in Duke Athletics, marked by two ranked home wins in men's and women…
- Death by Seth + Clemson Preview
On this episode of Blue Devil Beat, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal break down Duke's heartbreaking loss to North Carolina on Saturday before looking ahead to a Valentine's Day matchup with Clemson alongside Griffin Barfield of Clemso…
- Rivalry Edition Preview ft. The Daily Tar Heel
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap the past two weeks of Duke sports. We then welcome sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant sports editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley…
- West Coast recap, Mensah departure and Wake Forest preview
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! On this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke men's basketball's trip out west and discuss the news that football quarterback Darian M…
- L-Ville + Horse Race
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by sports editor Abby DiSalvo to recap everything that happened in football and men's basketball over winter break. Then, we welcome on women's basketball beat Myles Powicki…
- King of the Chaos
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome on beats Abby DiSalvo and Elle Chavis to talk through all of the craziness that was the ACC Championship win for Duke football. Then, Martin Heintzelman and Ryan Hamner discuss…
- Duke Athletics Mania: FB ACC Championship, MBB/WBB ACC/SEC Challenge, WSOC College Cup
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley preview a jam-packed week in Duke athletics. First, we welcome football beats Abby DiSalvo and Ryan Hamner to recap the last two regular-season games. T…
- Midtown Madness + UNC football preview ft. The Daily Tar Heel
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by senior editor Dom Fenoglio to recap Duke basketball's 78-66 win against Kansas in Madison Square Garden. Then, we welcome Matthew Maynard,…
- Dog Days + UVA Preview Ft. The Cavalier Daily
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome fellow Chronicle beats Ryan Hamner and Dom Fenoglio to discuss the past week in Duke football and basketball. Then, we are joined by Xander Tilock, sports editor of The Cavalier…
- Victory Valley + Fall Sports Rundown
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke football's thrilling 46-45 win against Clemson in Death Valley. Then, we discuss women's basketball's trip across the ocean in a loss against…
- Clemson Preview Ft. The Tiger + MBB/WBB Preview
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal preview Duke football's upcoming matchup against Clemson with Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger and contributing writer for Sports Illustrated. Then, we welcome sports managi…
- Nothing Gold Can Stay
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beat Alex Min to recap Duke football's 45-21 win against Cal. We also welcome volleyball beat writer Myles Powicki and field hock…
- Orange Crushed + Cal Preview ft. The Daily Californian
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Elle Chavis and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke football's 38-3 win against Syracuse. Then, we talk to Ethan Teeguarden of The Daily California…
- Pack it up + Syracuse Preview Ft. The Daily Orange
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Dom Fenoglio and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke's 45-33 win against N.C. State. Then, we are joined by senior staff writer Za…
- Devils Drowned/N.C. State Preview ft. The Technician
Welcome to the next Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 34-27 loss to Tulane in quarterback Darian Mensah's homecoming. Next, we bring Daniel Susann of The Technician to preview the Blue Devils' first confere…
- Illinois loss breakdown and Tulane preview
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley discuss Duke's 45-19 loss to Illinois. We discuss what went wrong for the Blue Devils and preview the next nonconference matchup against Tulane.
- Phoenix Fall/Illinois Preview ft. The Daily Illini
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat. In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome managing editor Elle Chavis and assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke's opening win against Elon. Then, we welcome Brendan Gallian a…
- 2025 Fall Sports Preview
Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome head soccer beats Mackenzie Sheehy and Sophie Levenson to preview the men's and women's teams for the Blue Devils. We also offer a brief preview…
- 2025 ACC Kickoff Recap/Conference Predictions
Welcome to the first Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap our trip to Charlotte for the annual ACC Football Kickoff. We offer our league predictions, sleeper teams and where Duke fits into the pictur…
- 2025-26 Men's Basketball Season Lookahead
Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are back for the final episode of the season. We recap all of the action in the transfer portal and take a look at Duke's prospective 2025-26 roster. Then, we also have an ACC and national college baske…
- And Then There Were Four
On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on men's basketball beats Rodrigo Amare and Rachael Kaplan to recap Duke's wins over Arizona and Alabama in Newark, N.J. We also welcome on Camryn Alberigo, sports editor of…
- Two Sweet
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman and men's beats Abby DiSalvo and Andrew Long to recap Duke's successful first weekend of March Madness on both sides. We also previ…
- ACC Sweep and March Madness Preview
On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with sports managing editor Dom Fenoglio and women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman, recap Duke's excellent two weeks at the ACC Tournament. After diving into what allowed…
- It's Finally March
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal briefly recap Duke's last four blowout victories and the state of the squad heading into the regular-season finale. Then, we welcome Caroline Wills, Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard of The…
- Blue Devil State of Mind
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's offensive outburst against Stanford and convincing win at Virginia before previewing Saturday's matchup with Illinois at Madison Square Garden. To help learn about the Illi…
- Duke vs. West Coast
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 77-71 loss to Clemson and 78-57 defeat of Cal. We also discuss the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup with Stanford, and talk about the ACC and national college basketball lands…
- Tigertown Tilt
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by managing editor Dom Fenoglio to recap Duke's last two contests against North Carolina and Syracuse. We also welcome Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger, to help u…
- Rivalry Preview
In this special rivalry episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap the week in Duke basketball, with two close wins against Wake Forest and N.C. State. Then, we preview the matchup with North Carolina as the Blue Devils look to wi…
- Winston-Salem revenge?
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by Sean Kennedy, sports editor of the Old Gold and Black, to preview Duke's road matchup with Wake Forest. The Blue Devils' win against Boston College and Monday matchup agai…
- Winter Recap + BC Preview
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal take a look back at Duke's current 11-game win streak and point out some key moments and developments. Then, the pair takes a look at the ACC at large and its potential contenders befor…
- ACC/SEC Challenge Preview
Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's trip out west, where it defeated Arizona and lost to Kansas. Then, the pair previews the Blue Devils' matchup with No. 2 Auburn in Cameron Indoor Stadium, along with Duke women's basketball…
- West Coast Trip Preview
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's first loss of the season at the Champions Classic against Kentucky, while also taking a look at a blowout victory over Wofford. Then, the duo previews Duke's next two conte…
- 2024-25 Season Preview
Welcome back to another season of Cameron Chronicles. Hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's exhibition wins over Lincoln and Arizona State, as well as previewing some big early games for the Blue Devils. The pair also makes som…
- Season finale and 2024-25 lookahead
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley, along with guest Dom Fenoglio, recaps the second weekend of March Madness for Duke. In addition, the trio previews the 2024-25 season, with recruiting and transfer portal talk.
- Dancing Devils
It has been a successful week for Duke men's and women's basketball, both advancing to the Sweet 16. Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley, along with guests Sophie Levenson and Mackenzie Sheehy, analyze the March Madness action and preview…
- The Madness Is Here
March Madness starts this week! Join hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley and guests Andrew Long and Rachael Kaplan for some bracket analysis. The group analyzes Duke's loss to N.C. State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals and previews it…
- Regular Season Concludes
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley discuss Duke men's basketball's last couple of weeks and preview the final week of the regular season with former Cameron Chronicles host Max Rego and beat Jonathan Levitan. In addition…
- Top 16 Seeds Revealed
In this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal look back at Duke's consecutive wins over Boston College, Wake Forest and Florida State. Then, along with beats Andrew Long and Dom Fenoglio, the pair looks at the ACC and discusses…
- Downed in the Dean Dome
In this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal and along with beats Jonathan Levitan and Micah Hurewitz reflect on the Blue Devils' loss in Chapel Hill this past weekend and the recent win at home against Notre Dame, while gleani…
- Top 10 Tobacco Road Showdown
In this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with guests Mackenzie Sheehy and Sophie Levenson, look back at Duke's victories against Clemson and Virginia Tech before previewing Saturday's primetime matchup against North…
- We Are Back
In this inaugural episode of the season, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap the Blue Devils' season up to this point while also highlighting some areas of improvement and pleasant surprises. Then, the duo reflects on the recent…
- Checking In and Out
It has been over a month since Duke's season ended. That means it is time to take stock of what went down in Jon Scheyer's first year at the helm, and look ahead to the future. Max Rego and Alex Jackson recap the season as a whole, predict…
- Regular Season Roundup
It's ACC tournament time in Greensboro, and we are back to recap Duke's impressive end to the regular season and preview the week ahead. Alex Jackson and Max Rego discuss takeaways from the Blue Devils' six-game win streak, thoughts on the…
- 'I'm still angry'
Well, that happened. The last 1.2 seconds of regulation in Duke-Virginia was utter mayhem, and Alex Jackson, Max Rego, Andrew Long and Rachael Kaplan are here to break down it all down. They discuss the ACC deeming the overturned foul call…
- Rivalry Remix
Get ready, it's time for Duke-Carolina. With the Blue Devils and Tar Heels facing off Saturday at 6:30, Max Rego, Alex Jackson and Jonathan Levitan are joined by Daily Tar Heel sports editor Hunter Nelson to preview the contest. They go th…