No Limits: The Mitch Rapp Podcast

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 we...

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 su...

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 Hurl...

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...

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, busines...

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 &...

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 y...

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 c...

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 favo...

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 i...

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...

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 w...

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 ca...

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...

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...

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 usi...

This week we are joined by a very special guest (and neighbor!) - former US Secret Service Agent, C.E. Albanese, who served on then-Vice President Biden's protection detail. With nearly a decade of experience with the Secret Service, we chat all about the job and how the role of Special Agent is portrayed in media. Of course, we talk Vince Flynn and Mitch Rapp, including our book of the month, Act...

This episode we go behind the scenes with David "The Bus” Brown, Deputy Director of Publicity at Atria Books! The innovation and creativity David brings to the table has not only sold millions of Vince Flynn & Kyle Mills novels, but also helped launch new authors including Jack Carr, Chris Hauty, and Mindy Meija. We chat what it's like on the inside leading up to a book release and David shares fo...

Chris & Mike breakdown the second half of Act of Treason as Rapp takes it upon himself to chase down every lead in the investigation of who took out a hit on the presidential candidates' motorcade. A fractured CIA wants answers and considers taking Mitch in to get to the bottom of why he shot four times and apprehended a suspect without concrete evidence. With reporters being tipped off by high-le...

What has Rapp been up to since the ending of Consent to Kill? Oh boy, do we find out in Act of Treason! Join Chris & Mike as we jump into #Rapp7 and the intricate path of tracking down an assassin's hit on the presidential candidate's motorcade weeks before the election. We meet plenty of new characters, including the very important President-elect Joshua Alexander, as Rapp and the CIA prove thems...

What a week it has been! Join Chris & Mike as we share our first reactions to the title announcement of #Rapp20 - Enemy at the Gates! We dig in line-by-line and give you our initial thoughts on the brilliant plot description provided at VinceFlynn.com of this next installment of the Rapp saga. Who is Anthony Cook? Nicholas Ward? And what do they have to do with the mole!? We even touch upon the ot...

And now it's time for something completely different! Chris and Mike take a moment to reflect on the first NINE books covered so far on MitchRappPod. We make sure to re-adjust (and explain) our rankings of how Vince's first 7 books and Kyle's most recent 2 books hold up. We then give out SUPERLATIVES for the following categories based on these nine books: Best Villain, Best Action Scene, Best Poli...

SPOILER ALERT (do we even need to say it anymore!?) In this episode, we break down the second half of Consent to Kill picking up with Skip, Scott, and Wick at the scene of the explosion and Irene at Mitch's side in the hospital. We document the unraveling of both Abel's master plan and the Gould's strained relationship before gushing over some of Rapp's best ever kills. Be sure to stick around to...

This week we welcome back Kyle Mills to No Limits and chat about the upcoming #Rapp20 novel! We find out that a title has been selected and that Scott and Mitch "work together more" in this one! We then pick Kyle's brain about the masterpiece that is Consent to Kill and why it's his favorite Rapp novel. Stick around to the very end as we bid adieu with a special double-limerick "Ode to Kyle!" List...

SPOILER ALERT! Chris is back for Part I of Consent To Kill! Join us as we break down the first half of what many consider Vince's best, and perhaps most important, book! Enjoy our chat about this thrilling tale of revenge that introduces two new key players in Mitch's life. We wrap this one up at Ch.39 with one of the most shocking scenes in any Rapp novel. Get ready. Listener appreciation GIVEAWA...