Built to Burn: The Untold Conspiracy of the Beverly Hills Supper Club - Part 4

2025-07-27

Episode 71 What if the official story is a lie? In this episode, you’ll hear from someone who was there that night—an employee who worked the wedding reception in the Zebra Room just hours before it ignited. For decades, she stayed silent. But now, she’s ready to talk. And what she has to say could rewrite everything we thought we knew about the fire. She says the investigators were hiding something.She says this fire wasn’t an accident.And she saw the warning signs with her own eyes. Part 4 takes you dee...

Episode 71

What if the official story is a lie?

In this episode, you’ll hear from someone who was there that night—an employee who worked the wedding reception in the Zebra Room just hours before it ignited. For decades, she stayed silent. But now, she’s ready to talk. And what she has to say could rewrite everything we thought we knew about the fire.

She says the investigators were hiding something.
She says this fire wasn’t an accident.
And she saw the warning signs with her own eyes.

Part 4 takes you deeper into the chaos of the fire’s spread, the timeline of the flashover, and the failure of exits that left hundreds trapped. But this time, we’re seeing it through the eyes of someone who was inside—and who believes the Beverly Hills Supper Club was built to burn.

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Sources:

Inside the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire by Ron Elliott – A detailed account of the tragedy, drawing from survivor stories, official records, and historical context to paint a vivid picture of the events leading up to the fire.
The Beverly Hills Supper Club: The Untold Story Behind Kentucky's Worst Tragedy by Robert D. Webster – A deep investigative dive into the fire, including previously unreleased documents and interviews that challenge the official narrative and explore allegations of corruption and cover-up.
“Tragedy in Kentucky” by Richard L. Best, Fire Journal, Vol. 72, No. 1 (1978), pp. 18–22, 27–35, 41–44.
Summary of the official NFPA investigation into the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire, including analysis of code violations, fire development, and survivor accounts.
Personal interview with Shirley Turner (formerly Shirley Baker), who worked at the Beverly Hills Supper Club and was present the night of the fire. Conducted in July 2025.