OTL #995: Helping local veterans in need, New music from The Gunshy, Chicago is a little less ratty

Update: 2025-11-08

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Mike Stephen learns about a local nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans during this difficult time called Veterans Assistance Partnership from founder Tatshee Simmons, gets the lowdown on new local music from The Gunshy, and revisits a segment that explores rats in Chicago.

AND...come out to Fitzgerald's at 6615 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Berwyn on Saturday, November 22, at 3:00 p.m. for the Outside the Loop 1,000th episode taping! It's a FREE event, but you need to RSVP using this link.

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Mike Stephen

OTL #995: Helping local veterans in need, New music from The Gunshy, Chicago is a little less ratty