- 29 minutes 29 secondsSeason 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 checks the pulse of Duke's remaining spring sports.
2 May 2026, 12:37 am - 54 minutes 27 secondsSweet 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 The Torch and The Reveille to preview upcoming Sweet 16 bouts with St. John's and LSU.
26 March 2026, 2:27 pm - 26 minutes 9 secondsWelcome 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' regions in both events and give out our picks.
17 March 2026, 5:23 pm - 22 minutes 51 secondsMarch 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 10 days. Additionally, we preview the final regular-season game for the men's team, a home matchup against North Carolina. Be sure to check out our coverage of the UNC game and both conference tourneys on dukechronicle.com and socials.
6 March 2026, 12:30 am - 42 minutes 17 secondsMonumental + 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 win. Finally, we welcome Thomas Baxter from The Cavalier Daily to preview another men's basketball ranked clash in Cameron Indoor Stadium this Saturday.
26 February 2026, 4:53 pm - 51 minutes 19 secondsValentine 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's basketball and the start of Duke's baseball season. Then, we welcome two men's basketball beats from The Michigan Daily to preview the Blue Devils' non-conference clash with the Wolverines this Saturday.
16 February 2026, 3:37 pm - 51 minutes 47 secondsDeath 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 Clemson Tigers on SI. Then, we welcome our Mackenzie Sheehy and Lucy Glynn to preview the season for the Blue Devils in men's and women's lacrosse. Finally, we bring on Dr. Javier Wallace to honor the legacy of C.B. Claiborne, Duke's first African-American basketball player.
10 February 2026, 2:50 pm - 41 minutes 57 secondsRivalry 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 to discuss the Duke vs. UNC matchup Saturday in Chapel Hill.
3 February 2026, 5:00 pm - 37 minutes 37 secondsWest 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 Mensah is entering the transfer portal. Then, we welcome James Lombardo, sports editor for The Old Gold and Black, to preview Duke's contest against Wake Forest.
19 January 2026, 10:49 pm - 32 minutes 43 secondsL-Ville + Horse RaceIn 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 to break down the recent surge from Kara Lawson's squad.12 January 2026, 2:01 pm
- 43 minutes 40 secondsKing 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 some recent positives for Kara Lawson and the Sisterhood before we finish the episode with a recap of the fall semester and a look at the recent schedule for the men's basketball team.
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