The NI Scene
a weekly podcast that looks at what's happening across Northern Ireland, from movie reviews, comics, gaming, cosplay and events.
co-hosted by Jim McClean (Q Radio) and local filmmaker Adam Neeson, new episodes drop on Monday evenings
If you have an event/ screening you’d like us to feature, or you'd like to get involved contact us on [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 74 minutes
- Episodes
- 248
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Wretched
On this podcast, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident 'Disney Queen' Victoria Brown and local filmmaker Jim McMorrow as they reviewed in spoilerific detail about Brett and Drew Pierc…
Space Vampires, Good Vibrations and The Man of Steel
On this recording, Jim was joined by Joseph Mc Elroy and Darren Vincent as they chatted about many things on this week's podcast! We chatted about the news Henry Cavill will be returnin…
Practical Effects vs CGI
For this episode we've dipped into the Vault here at Banter HQ and revisited an older recording when Jim was joined by The Big List's Leigh Forgie, Jonathan Cardwell from the Belfast Ti…
Groundhog Day
On this episode, Jim was joined by James 'The Voice' Stafford from the Talking Codswallop podcast as they chatted about many things, but mostly Harold Ramis' 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, …
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920)
On this episode, Jim was joined by local writer Victoria Brown as they chatted about some of their favourite Alfred Hitchcock movies, shared their views on the rise of premium rentals b…
Star Wars Day Special 2020
On this episode, recorded specially for Star Wars Day 2020, Jim was joined by The Sick Sense's Bill Taylor and local cosplayer Joanne Alexander (Hedgescout) as they chatted in general a…
American Psycho
On this episode, Jim was joined by local blogger James Oliver (www.fortalksake.com) as they chatted about Mary Harron's American Psycho. The film is currently available to watch in the …
Dublin Road Memories
On this episode, Jim and Therese Rea shared their memories of the cinema on the Dublin Road in Belfast following the confirmation in recent weeks that the site has now closed permanentl…
Video Store Memories
We've dipped into the vault here at Banter HQ for this episode and re-released a recording we did at the Strand Arts Centre a few years ago when Jim was joined by local filmmaker Bill T…
Cartoon Nostalgia
On this episode, we broke from tradition as Jim was joined by BanterFlix's very own Joe Mc Elroy as they reminisced about some of the cartoons from their youth.
If you en…
Mulan (1998)
On this week Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident 'Disney Expert', local writer Victoria Brown, as they looked back at Disney's Mulan (1998).
If you enjoy the show, b…
Vivarium/Trick
On this episode (once again recorded via Skype), Jim was joined by Banterflix's very own Darren Vincent and local filmmaker Jim McMorrow as they chatted about Lorcan Finnegan's Vivarium…
Contagion (2011)
On this episode, Jim handed over the hosting reins of the show to BanterFlix's resident 'Science Queen' Jess Blair as she spoke with biologist, writer and TV presenter Simon Watt about …
Viral Outbreak Special
On this episode, recorded via Skype due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, Jim was joined by Joe Mc Elroy and Therese Rea as they chatted about some of their favourite viral outbreaks…
The Hunt (2020)
On this episode, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's resident Geek/Science Queen Jess Blair and local blogger James Oliver as they reviewed The Hunt, thanks to Movie House Cinemas.
Cosplay Special
On this episode, recorded before the Global Coronavirus pandemic postponed this year's Spring Edition of the Dublin Comic-Con, Jim sat down with local cosplayers Joanne Alexander and Ao…
Steve Martin and Martin Short Movie (Sick Sense Special)
On this episode, Jim was joined by all four members of The Sick Sense (Andrew Jones Cassidy, Stephen Barrett, Bill Taylor and Chris Cassidy) as they chatted about their favourite Martin…
Shame
This episode is a live recording from an event we attended earlier this year when Jim and BanterFlix's Deputy-Editor Joe McElroy were guests of the Northern Ireland Institute of Human R…
Parasite
On this recording, Jim was joined by BanterFlix's very own Therese Rea and local blogger Neil Sedgewick as they chatted about Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning feature Parasite.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
On this episode, Jim was joined at the Odeon Belfast by local cosplayers Joanne Alexander and Aoibheann Henry as they chatted about Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emanci…