# 1727: "The Pontic Mountains"

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Podcast: [Interesting Things with JC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interesting-things-with-jc-5049896)
Published: 2026-07-28T07:00:39+00:00
Episode link: https://jimconnors.net/interesting-things-with-jc/2026/7/27/1727-the-pontic-mountains
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Interesting Things with JC #1727: "The Pontic Mountains" – A mountain range traps rain along Turkey's Black Sea coast while drying the land just beyond it, shaping forests, farms, trade routes, and entire communities that still follow the mountains today.

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