The transition is complete! In this episode we review the second half of The Survivor including a proper sending off for Stan and the first meeting between Claudia, Anna, and Mitch since Consent to Kill! Wait for the ending to see how fat Jack Warch saves the day! Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter for Instagram @mitchrapppod . And as always, “Just let Mitch be Mitch....
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Alas, the time has come for the transition. Chris & Mike hunt for the final three pages Vince ever wrote for the Rapp universe and applaud Kyle for a seamless transition with his work completing The Survivor. What a killer book. We say farewell to Stan as we explore the transition from Flynnianism to Kyleism. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter for Instagram @mitch...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min
And now for something completely different. In this episode we join up with two friends of the podcast - Greg & Doc, the dynamic duo behind The Self Defense Channel and podcast. We chat Tai chi, hatchets, tropical islands, and how to defend your self with the keys in your pocket or a CD in your car. Yea, seriously, Mitch would be proud. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on ...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 29 min
This episode is a tribute to three key characters who operated alongside Mitch Rapp and Scott Coleman - two who are practically joined at the hip and one who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting with his brothers in The Last Man. Join us on a character analysis of three memorable operators of the SEAL Demolition & Salvage Corporation: Mick Reavers, Kevin Hackett, & Dan Stroble. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You ...
Aug 30, 2021•55 min
Still just can't believe it. The final Vince Flynn book for us to cover on the podcast. It is a fitting farewell bringing together Mitch, Stan, Irene, Doc Lewis, Marcus, and crew to track down the final clues in the dissappearance of Joe Rickman. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter for Instagram @mitchrapppod . And as always, “Just let Mitch be Mitch.” This episode is ...
Aug 23, 2021•54 min
Wow, it is surreal to finally cover the last book that Vince Flynn ever wrote - and what a treat it is. Vince leaves us with a masterpiece in The Last Man. We had a blast diving in and saerching out the deeper meaning and layers of complexity Vince wove into the characters and relationships in this novel. Just wait until you hear Part II next week about how high we rate this book. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can f...
Aug 16, 2021•58 min
Our author series is proof that the thriller community is made up of the best individuals in the universe. Today's episode is no different - we welcome two fine gentlemen in Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson to chat about their latest book, Sons of Valor, as well as the launch of an exciting new series. Oh, and they are so great they sent Chris and Mike some gear including t-shirts, mugs, and more with their logo. Click here to check out their website and order your books & gear! Please sub...
Aug 09, 2021•53 min
Unfortunately, Kill Shot is the last book that we have to enjoy with a beloved character of the Rapp universe - Thomas Stansfield. So in this episode Chris and Mike share favorite quotes and scenes, as well as explore the background, of the OG of the agency directorship. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter for Instagram @mitchrapppod . And as always, “Just let Mitch be...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Chris and Mike unpack the second half of Kill Shot and it's many loose ends. We continue to break down opportunities for a possible third book in the American Assassin "trilogy" to one day bridge the gap from a young Mitch Rapp to the seasoned veteran we first met in Transfer of Power. Are you taking notes, Kyle? Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter for Instagram @mitch...
Jul 26, 2021•59 min
Just a little something extra from Chris & Mike's day out on the golf course. Want off-the-cuff banter like this? Become a Patron and get access to the Patron-only #RapOnRapp series!
Jul 23, 2021•17 min
American Assassin is a hard act to follow, but Vince pulls it off with Kill Shot! Chris and Mike break down the first half of the 2nd (chronological) Mitch Rapp book. We sort through the long cast of characters and competing storylines to figure out why Rapp is operating solo in the City of Lights. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter for Instagram @mitchrapppod . And a...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Are you a #booksmeller, too? Listen to a live unboxing of our advanced reading copy of Enemy at the Gates as Mike butchers the cardboard envelope and buries his nose in the crisp pages of this killer thriller. Unfortunately we do not have a full episode this week, but Mike shares a number of exciting announcements and goings-on in the thrillerverse, including a shout-out to the first round of Mitch Rapp Ambassadors! Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your fav...
Jul 12, 2021•28 min
This week we pick up with Part III of American Assassin - the second half of our No Limits LIVE stream recording. We cover Hurley's exploits in Beirut and Rapp's daring antics to break him out of captivity. Stick around to the very end to hear our final ratings of the book and covers, and to hear how Chris barely survived this episode. I'm not kidding, it was a close call... Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us...
Jul 05, 2021•40 min
No Limits went LIVE for this one! Last week Chris and Mike hosted a live stream recording on Facebook of our breakdown of the second half of American Assassin. We went so long we decided to split it into TWO episodes. In this episode, we cover the fallout of Rapp's first-ever kill of Sharif in Instanbul nearly up to the action in Beirut. Tune in next week for our wrap-up of the final chapters of the book along with our winners/losers and cover discussion! Please subscribe, rate & review usin...
Jun 28, 2021•45 min
We apologize that we again have to delay our Part II episode of American Assassin, but there is good news - we will be LIVE STREAMING our recording of the episode on Wednesday, June 23 at 9:00 pm eastern. Visit the No Limits Facebook page for more details and to view the event! Oh, that sweet sweet feeling when you introduce someone to their first Rapp book and they absolutely love it! Today we welcome Fred Burton - an absolute legend (and walking encyclopedia) of U.S. intelligence. Fred literal...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Get your popcorn and grab a drink. It's time to discuss American Assassin - the movie! To get a fresh unbiased outsider perspective, we invited our friends from the movie-reviewing Comm Majors Podcast who offer an excellent balanced perspective from two newbies who never read a Mitch Rapp book and one seasoned veteran of the Mitch Rapp Ambassador program. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show! Be sure to reach out and let us know whose take and final score best align with your thoughts on the film...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 38 min
The mean old cuss and the college puke go at it! You know what that means...American Assassin is here! Vince has waited 15 years to tell this story - the origin, selection process, and training of twenty-three-year-old Mitch Rapp. The opening sequence at the farmhouse in Lake Anna, Virginia is an absolute masterpiece as Mitch, Irene, Doc Lewis, Stansfield, and Victor among others descend upon Hurley's domain. Get ready for fireworks. We want to hear from YOU! At the end of the month, we hope to ...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 11 min
While last week we chatted with a real-life Marcus Dumond, today we chat with Rob Richer - the man Vince Flynn himself called "the soul of Mitch Rapp". In fact, the character Rob Ridley is modeled after him! During his 35 years in the CIA Rob served in roles from Chief of Station and Chief of the Near East Division all the way up to Associate Deputy Director of Operations. It was during this time that he was tapped to be the CIA's contact for an inquiring author from Minnesota - thus beginning a...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 8 min
I still cannot believe we found him...the real Marcus Dumond! Seriously. Hacking financial institutions, stealing their money, and eavesdropping on ships and security details. All FOR the US government. According to his website, over the past twenty-five years, Matt Devost "has emerged as an established thought leader in the cyber and security domains. Matt’s unique approach to technology, business, and security issues is driven by a technique he calls “HACKthink” – applying a hacker mindset to ...
May 24, 2021•59 min
Today we change things up and invite book and movie reviewer extraordinaire SteVen Hendricks to the podcast to chat about Without Remorse - the newest Tom Clancy film adaptation starring Michael B. Jordan. Too many signs point to this being the "warm-up" to another disappointing book-turned-movie action film that we will review next month when we cover American Assassin. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us onl...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Chris & Mike continue the discussion of "all talk no action" as a theme for Pursuit of Honor. Fortunately, there are two cool action scenes that take place in DC - one at a nightclub off H St. NE and another on the Lincoln Memorial. Outside of that...it's all talk. I think we're just ready to move on. You know what comes next! Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter fo...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Woohoo, the day we recorded this episode was the exact 1 year anniversary since the first episode drop of MitchRappPod! A huge shout-out and thank you to all of our listeners. You are the reason we do what we do! In this episode, Chris & Mike discuss the first half of Pursuit of Honor, which just might be better to think of as Part III of Extreme Measures. This book is a bit tough to get through considering the hype of knowing what comes next in June.....American Assassin, anyone? Please sub...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
And now for something a bit different...thriller short stories! We had a blast chatting with author and editor Craig Martelle and his journey into self-publishing! Be sure to check out his most recent release - Make Them Pay - an anthology of thriller short stories centered around the theme of vigilante justice. Enjoy! Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRappPod.com and on Twitter for Instagram ...
Apr 26, 2021•53 min
No Limits is coming to you LIVE! We recorded this episode - our Part II discussion of Extreme Measures - as a live stream for our Patrons! We hope to continue bringing more live content to our listeners in the future! So check it out as we analyze the evolving nature of Rapp's role at the CIA and discuss the often-overlooked heroic efforts displayed by Mike Nash, Chris Johnson, and others in the intelligence community. Lots of hot takes in this one. For example, is the ending quite possible the ...
Apr 19, 2021•57 min
Give it up for new kid on the block...MIKE NASH! In this episode, Chris and Mike break down Nash's introduction to the Rappverse and his killer (pun intended) partnership with Mitch. But wait, there's more! We get the very first-ever scene with none other than STAN HURLEY! Although there have been mixed reviews of this book over the years, there's no denying that Vince is doing something different in this one and we LOVE it. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr
BONUS! One of our listeners reached out after listening to our discussion of the submarine plot in the second half of Protect & Defend a few weeks back. Ben is between deployments in the US Navy onboard a submarine and offered to chat with us to break down the scene and discuss real-world connections to Vince's writing. We wanted to share this interview with you as a bonus weekend episode before we return on Monday with our book of the month for April - Extreme Measures! Enjoy! Please subscr...
Apr 09, 2021•32 min
You know him, you love him, today we welcome JACK CARR! We are pumped to bring you this conversation as we talk all things Jack Carr including his new podcast Danger Close and the upcoming fourth book in the James Reece series, The Devil's Hand. Jack even shows us a treasured Vince Flynn memento - the copy of Term Limits he read the plane to Afghanistan. Oh and get this, he drops a hint about a cameo alongside Chris Pratt in the upcoming Amazon series of The Terminal List. Please subscribe, rate...
Apr 05, 2021•42 min
Our Author Series is back with David Austin, author of the Joe Matthews series including Drone Strike and Tehran's Vengeance. As we just wrapped up Protect & Defend, this interview is perfect timing because Dave talks about his experience in the CIA serving on the protection detail for former Directors of Central Intelligence. We pick his brain about what its like on the ground planning a mission abroad and whether the events of Kennedy's taking in Mosul could really happen. Please subscribe...
Mar 29, 2021•48 min
After a "slow burn" in Part I of Protect & Defend, the plot picks up steam in Part II when the story explodes into action as Rapp must channel his inner Liam Neeson (or vice versa?). Vince tries something new (and NAILS it) writing a kick-ass B-plot involving submarine warfare in the Strait of Hormuz. Be sure to stick around to the very end for our heated cover discussion! Oh, and don't forget the magic number is 14. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts or your favorite p...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Chris & Mike break down the first half of Protect & Defend, the 8th Mitch Rapp book by Vince Flynn. A number of storylines begin to develop - some that are rewarded with a pay-off in the second half and others that, well, just go nowhere. Though we do get to enjoy the satisfaction of Rapp eliminating one of the most annoying characters in the entire Rapp saga. Please subscribe, rate & review using Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcasting platform. You can find us online at MitchRap...
Mar 15, 2021•50 min
