Independent hip-hop talk with loose-wire momentum.
Infinite Banter centers on lively conversations with independent hip-hop artists and culture figures, often tied to new projects or milestone records. The show moves quickly, with flashbacks, shout-outs, wrestling tangents, sports opinions, and pop-culture detours folded around the interview.
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Infinite Banter is an independent hip-hop interview show with the energy of a long-running conversation already in progress. It is built around artists, albums, crews, and the small connective tissue that keeps a scene alive. Mark Jolliff, also known as DJ Soundwave, gives the show a recognizable on-mic rhythm: quick intros, returning-guest callbacks, flashbacks to recent episodes, shout-outs, and then a full swing into the interview. The structure is busy in a good way. It often starts with a new project, then wanders into how the record came together, where the guest fits in a larger circle, and why a certain sound or era still matters. Hip-hop history is a constant reference point. DJ Chill Will brings the show into the legacy of Lotty Dotty and The Show, while You'll Never Know connects Playground Legend to And One tapes, NBA streetball, and 90s grimy boom bap. Wordsworth appears through the lens of Chemistry with Stew Bang and earlier work with DJ JF. Pinpoint returns with The Care Package and a familiar social-media rapport already in place. Money Stacks brings Bandcamp releases, new singles, and stories about features that almost slipped out unnoticed. M.Diego, Cretona P, Silent Someone, Ultra Mag Seven, DJ Real One, and others fill out a network where guests often point back to previous episodes. That continuity matters. Infinite Banter does not feel like a neutral press stop; it feels like a feed of check-ins, arguments, enthusiasms, and personal recommendations from someone who remembers the last conversation. The show also refuses to stay boxed into music only. Sanford and Son, wrestling, Washington Nationals branding, NFL stories, Circle House Coffee, Pluto TV, Tubi, and stray jokes all pass through the room. Some episodes carry ad reads or rougher edges at the top, and the pacing can be messy, but the looseness is part of the identity. This is for listeners who want independent hip-hop interviews with context, not just promotion. It rewards people who enjoy deep scene names, album talk, old records, physical media, and conversational detours that sound like they were never meant to be sanded down.
Made for: Best for listeners who follow underground and independent hip-hop, especially artist interviews tied to new albums, classic records, and scene history. It also fits fans who like sports, wrestling, sitcom, and streaming-TV tangents mixed into music talk.
What sets it apart: Infinite Banter stands apart through continuity: guests return, past episodes get folded back in, and interviews feel connected to a broader independent rap network. The show keeps the messy momentum of real conversation instead of trimming every detour into clean promo copy.
Infinite Banter is a podcast that features interviews and covers various topics including Hip Hop, TV, Movies, Comic Books, Wrestling, Star Wars, The Walking Dead
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Artist interviews turn new hip-hop releases into clear conversations about collaboration, creative choices, and the work of keeping an album alive.
Infinite Banter gets close to the working life of independent hip-hop through artist interviews anchored in current records. Mark Jolliff, who introduces himself as DJ Soundwave, arrives prepared to discuss particular songs and collaborators, then gives guests room to explain…
Two MCs trying to out-rap each other over a beat: DJ Soundwave gets you the story.
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A relaxed return visit that turns "On The Grind" into a story about a feature, an homage, and practical rollout talk.
Money Stacks returns to Infinite Banter with a conversation shaped around his new single, "On The Grind," and it works because the episode treats the track as more than a rollout stop.
Streetball nostalgia and boom bap frame a relaxed case for letting albums breathe.
Mark Jolliff keeps this one moving without sanding off the rough edges. He opens on a Baltimore artist, a new album called Playground Legend, and the way And1-era streetball sits beside grimy 90s boom bap.
A loose but engaging rap conversation that values studio chemistry, memory, and the old-school pull of making songs together.
The episode makes a steady case for rap songs being built best with another person in the room. A beat drops, verses get tried out, and the track keeps shifting as the work is adjusted on the fly.
A loose, lively album talk that keeps its footing without losing the edge.
Infinite Banter keeps returning to a simple problem here: how to carry real weight without sinking the whole thing. The best stretch comes when the talk gets concrete about balance, with dark songs, sharper punch lines, and the choice to keep the record moving instead of letting…
A crew-first rap interview that keeps Three Kings Part 2 at the center.
Infinite Banter returns to M. Dot Diego and Katona P with a crew-first talk centered on Three Kings Part 2. DJ Soundwave keeps the pace steady while the conversation moves through the album, Manzou Beats, D.B.T.Z.'s production, and the way the sequel ties back to the first Three…
Battle rap, watched from the inside table.
Rap canon talk with tournament energy.
Chicago culture talk with roomful energy.
Not a critic. A fan.
Two rap fans, no filter, all opinions on the table.
DJ Soundwave opens loud and fast and sets the visit up as another return from Money Stacks.
Mark Jolliff opens quickly with shout-outs and banter before bringing in Baltimore artist You'll Never Know and his album Playground Legend.
This episode of the Infinite Banter podcast features an interview with returning guest Pinpoint from the Baltimore hip-hop crew Gods, discussing their new album 'The Care Package' and other topics.
This episode features DJ Chill Will discussing the 40-year anniversary of the classic hip hop songs 'Lotty Dotty' and 'The Show' and their cultural significance.
Mark Jolliff shares a previously unreleased interview from six years ago with DeMond Wilson, who played Lamont Sanford on the classic TV show Sanford and Son.
Host DJ Soundwave interviews rapper Wordsworth about his new album 'Chemistry' with Stew Bang.
The host introduces a new episode featuring two guests who have released a hip-hop album together, and teases a clip from a previous episode about the best hip-hop of 2025.
DJ Soundwave interviews M.Diego about his new album 'The Godfather and the Don Three' and discusses future projects.
Host Mark Jollof interviews former NFL linebacker Steven Tulloch about his football career and his coffee business, Circle House Coffee.
Mark Jolliff hosts a Halloween episode featuring an interview with director Warren Skeels about his film The Man in the White Van and a review of the 1981 horror movie The Burning.
Mark Jolliff opens with the show’s usual sponsor copy, shout-outs, and welcome-back energy before bringing in Confucius from Bar Gods.
Infinite Banter opens with promos and shout-outs before the main conversation settles in.
The host introduces a special episode participating in Podcaston, promoting the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and discussing the importance of art and cartoons.
Host Mark Jollof celebrates six years of his podcast by interviewing rapper Phil More Green about his new album 'The Grand Design' and past projects.
This episode features an interview with rapper Louis Sincere about his new album 'Sincero' and includes a flashback clip from a previous episode.
Host Mark Jolliff interviews Tony Boy about his new album Patience Pays.
Host DJ Soundwave introduces the 201st episode, featuring hip hop artist Ox Omni discussing his new album 'No Prayers to the Devil' and other topics.
Host DJ Soundwave interviews rapper Piff Penny about his new EP Warlord 3 and other topics.
A podcast episode featuring interviews and discussions about various pop culture topics including TV shows, movies, comic books, and wrestling.
Host Mark Jolliffe interviews Ira Heiden, who played the Wizard Master in Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors, discussing the film and the horror franchise.
Host Mark Jalop interviews author and artist Jeffrey Brown about his latest graphic novel 'Batman, Robin and Howard Summer Breakdown' and his other works like 'Darth Vader and Son'.
Host Mark Jollof interviews the writer/director and star of the short film 'Room for Dessert' about its themes and festival run.
Host DJ Soundwave interviews rapper Saga about his new double album 'Black Label Volume One and Two'.
An interview with author Jill Greenlee about her book on Go-Go music and its cultural significance in Washington D.C.
This episode features an interview with Tone Fultz, the Messiah of Madness, discussing various pop culture topics.
An interview with Miami rapper Kingdom Come about his new album Malbec 2.
Mark Jolliff opens hot.
Host Mark Jolliff returns to discuss various pop culture topics including TV, movies, and comics.
This episode of the Infinite Banter podcast features an interview with musician Ramses Ali to discuss his new album 'Longevity' and other topics.
This episode of Infinite Banter features an interview with actor Russ Russo about his new series Chaser on Amazon Prime.
This episode features an interview with hip-hop artist Azariah discussing his new project 'Intermission 2.0' and includes a flashback to a previous guest talking about his Asian-inspired beats.
This episode features interviews and discussions from C2E2, including talks with Mondo's Peter Santamaria about collectibles and Nathan Hamill about toys, plus a segment on Friday the 13th Part 2 with actor Russell Todd.