# 556 - Joe Carstairs; The Fastest Woman on Water

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Podcast: [Do Go On](https://stenobird.com/podcast/do-go-on-216756)
Published: 2026-06-17T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/do-go-on/episodes/556-joe-carstairs-the-fastest-woman-on-water
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## Resource

This week, we hear the story of a wealthy, eccentric woman who raced speedboats, had affairs with Hollywood's hottest actresses, bought a private island, and had a doll best friend who was cremated with her. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 07:03 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report). For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod   Check out our other podcasts: Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/ Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/ Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Jess Writes A Rom-Com: https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.  REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: https://therake.com/default/stories/the-world-according-to-joe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Carstairs https://alpennia.com/blog/joe-carstairs-object-lesson-protective-value-great-wealth https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v20/n05/terry-castle/if-everybody-had-a-wadley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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