We interviewed Claire Berlinski, author of Menace in Europe: Why the Continent’s Crisis is America’s, Too, about Europe, Muslim integration (and the lack thereof), and the political, diplomatic, and military consequences thereof. I think it’s one of the most important books of the year, and that this is one of the most important podcast interviews we’ve done. Her advice to the White House and State Department on Europe: “Make contingency plans in case it all goes to hell, because it very well might.”

You can listen directly (no iPod needed!) by clicking here, or you can get it via iTunes.

There’s also a podcast archive here, and there are low-bandwidth versions for dialup users, etc., here.

Music: “Too Many Goodbyes,” by The Defenders of the Faith, from Original Sins, the first album I ever produced. That’s the Insta-Brother, Jonathan Reynolds, on guitar along with Hector Qirko, and Doug Weinstein plays drums and Hammond organ.

As always, my lovely and talented cohost is soliciting comments and suggestions.