Fridays With Larry June 19, 2026

This week on Fridays With Larry: local volunteer Virginia Tate joins to talk about the value of volunteering and how it keeps her body and mind active as she ages. Larry then takes the national pulse as the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, contrasting today's polling with how Americans felt at the 1976 bicentennial. Plus: how players and officials at the FIFA World Cup communicate across so many different languages — and the story behind why Boston is running out of beer during its World Cup matches, with a Scottish twist. In this episode: - Virginia Tate on volunteering and active aging - America's mood at 250 vs. 1976 - Bridging the language barrier at the World Cup - Why Boston ran dry — blame Scotland New episodes every Friday. Follow to never miss one.