# The long haul to see Foo Fighters.

**Source:** Dead Flip  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2023-07-20  
**Duration:** 3m 16s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN8rtasiJhY

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## Analysis

Dead Flip documents a road trip to Wisconsin to play Foo Fighters pinball, featuring appearances by John Popadiuk and Gary Stern. The video captures casual travel moments and a visit to a pinball event in Milwaukee, with minimal on-event footage due to the creator prioritizing in-person enjoyment.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Gary Stern traveled with the creator to a Foo Fighters pinball event in Milwaukee/Wisconsin — _Direct statement: 'we're getting ready to ride to the Foo Fighters my boy John Popadiuk Gary Stern'_
- [HIGH] The creator describes Gary Stern as 'one of the coolest bosses I think I've ever had' — _Direct statement at end of video: 'shout out to Gary Stern being one of the coolest bosses I think I've ever had'_
- [HIGH] The trip involved multiple pit stops and scenic routing to Wisconsin — _Stated: 'we're taking the scenic route all the way up to Wisconsin'_

### Notable Quotes

> "we're getting ready to ride to the Foo Fighters my boy John Popadiuk Gary Stern"
> — **Dead Flip (creator)**, 0:00
> _Announces the road trip participants and destination_

> "shout out to Gary Stern being one of the coolest bosses I think I've ever had"
> — **Dead Flip (creator)**, end
> _Personal endorsement of Gary Stern's leadership and character_

> "I didn't take a lot of video at the event because we were enjoying it"
> — **Dead Flip (creator)**, closing
> _Explains why event footage is minimal; prioritized experience over content creation_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Gary Stern | person | CEO of Stern Pinball; traveled with creator to Wisconsin pinball event |
| John Popadiuk | person | Referenced as traveling companion to the Foo Fighters event |
| Foo Fighters | game | Stern pinball machine that was the destination/focus of the road trip |
| Milwaukee/Wisconsin | location | Event location; creator traveled from elsewhere for the pinball event |
| Dead Flip | person | Content creator; producer of the vlog |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball event travel and community gathering, Foo Fighters pinball machine
- **Secondary:** Gary Stern's personality and leadership, Content creation approach (in-person experience vs. documentation)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Casual, upbeat tone throughout; creator expresses genuine enjoyment of the event and admiration for Gary Stern; no criticism or negative commentary

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Gary Stern actively participates in community events, traveling to Wisconsin pinball gatherings alongside content creators (confidence: high) — CEO personally attended Foo Fighters event in Wisconsin with Dead Flip creator and John Popadiuk

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## Transcript

what's up internet we're getting ready to ride to the Foo Fighters my boy John Popadiuk Gary Stern uh uh yeah we'll see you over there [Music] we're currently uh stopping periodically Gary's showing us uh his world tour let's go break into someone's house [Music] taking a little pit stop it's like a little monster make sure the bikes are okay uh we're taking the scenic route all the way up to Wisconsin go see the Foo Fighters good should be real good by the internet [Applause] [Music] this place well internet that about wraps it up I'm on my way back from Milwaukee I didn't take a lot of video at the event because we were enjoying it um but shout out to Gary Stern being one of the coolest bosses I think I've ever had until next time internet ride safe

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: dd69ec5c-0a0d-43dc-a132-87fad195e675*