KINGS OF THE PODCAST

About KINGS OF THE PODCAST

John Hoven of Mayor's Manor (http://www.mayorsmanor.com) and Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period (http://www.thefourthperiod.com) cover the NHL from their home base in Los Angeles. Known as both influencers and insiders, the duo are weekly staples on satellite and terrestrial radio. Dennis is the Los Angeles Chapter Chair of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and John's Mayor Manor is a go-to source for LA hockey news and views for over a decade. Not affiliated with the Los Angeles Kings, Sacramento Kings or Kings of Leon.

Publisher

Dennis Bernstein and The Mayor John Hoven

Category

news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2019

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 272 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   2026-'27 NHL Season Preview

   Host John Doe and guest Jane Smith, an NHL analyst, preview the 2026-27 season, discussing depth charts and offering bold predictions.

2. 

   19 Jul 2026

   Ep. 270 - Summer Recap and Clipboard Guy

   Send us Fan Mail The guys saddle up for one more episode. Topics include: NHL offseason strategy and signings LAK roster and line-up analysis Player contract structures and bonuses Trade market and league-wide player movement Draft coverage and future prospects The guest is Josh Libfield, an unexpected star of the NHL Draft in Buffalo. You can find us on X/Twitter at @kingsofthepod

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   26 Jun 2026

   KOTP Ep. 269 - Final Draft Preview Show

   Send us Fan Mail It's been a week! The guys put a bow on KOTP NHL Draft coverage and surprisingly, DB has a draft board if LAK keeps the 17th overall pick. The Mayor breaks down the process and other names heard for the first round and breaks news about Opening Night in September. You can find us on X/Twitter at @kingsofthepod

Inside a recent episode

2026-'27 NHL Season Preview

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Well, it shows that LaViolette doesn't stand on ceremony. He doesn't care. He doesn't care what happened last year or two seasons ago. I don't know if you're going to play Brent Clark 23 minutes a night, John. Joel Edmondson can't play 23 minutes a night. It would be Mikey Anderson. So I think that would be the first pairing. And I have Edmondson with Dowdy and Dumoulin and CeCe. And then, you know, you would spell because they love Gustafson. You know, they knew him from New York. He is a puck moving defenseman. So I think he'll be spelled in. Not a lot. He's not going to play 60 games. But I think you'll see him play the odd game if they think they need offense from their defense. […]

Who has been a guest on KINGS OF THE PODCAST

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mark Yannetti
• Jeremy
• Shane Malloy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

100 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

44 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60