Yvette Gentile

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2,097 appearances 23 recordings 4 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 3d ago

Yvette Gentile’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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So Supernatural · CONSPIRACY: The Moon Landing · 14 Aug 2026 podcast

But, as brilliant as Catherine was, there was a problem she couldn't solve. matched

Catherine lived in a time of intense discrimination against women and people of color. matched

In spite of her amazing qualifications, she was limited because of her identity. matched

Her first job after college was as a school teacher because that's all that was available to her. matched

But in 1952, she learned that NACA, the predecessor to NASA, was hiring. matched

She was only allowed to apply for certain jobs because the company was segregated and was only willing to consider black people for particular positions. matched

So while Catherine was more than qualified, she landed a very junior position. matched

But two weeks into her employment, her managers realized just how brilliant she was. matched

They later transferred her into a department where she analyzed data from flight tests. matched

And from there, she used her math skills to figure out the most efficient ways to get rockets into orbit, to the moon and back again. matched

All while accounting for gravity, acceleration, speed, and fuel limitations. matched

I mean, if y'all haven't seen this movie, Hidden Figures, I highly recommend it. matched

It really talks about how brilliant Catherine was. matched

I mean, alongside so many other people, right? matched

That you you don't learn about in school. matched

Exactly. matched

You don't learn about in school. matched

Anywho, over the years Catherine became well known for her skills and brilliance. matched

When the Apollo program launched, NASA recruited her to their team, and she played a key role in designing and planning the mission. matched

But even with the best of the best working for the program, the Apollo team still faced disasters and tragedies. matched

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