Strange Tales - I Am A Big Red Deadhead

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Strange Tales - I Am A Big Red Deadhead

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Most of us know Bill Walton from his undeniably successful career as a professional basketball player. He's won championships with Larry Bird, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and has been sportscasting for NBC and ESPN since the 90s. But in some circles, he's better known as 'Grateful Red.' Having toured with the Grateful Dead since his days in high-school, Walton's seen a couple of strange things. From the Dead's concert run at Egypt's pyramids, to the cities of the countless shows he's attended, Bill Walton tells Orato what it's been like to be the world's tallest Deadhead.

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