I was very lucky to be moderator in a very relaxed grad student seminar at my old uni when Fred was visiting Germany. It was truly awesome to hear him talk about the issues in software development practices, and his take on how to conduct oneself as an academic and developer.
(the book he signed for me is still one of my prized possessions )
Talked to a couple of the people who worked on Darkest Dungeon too. Wayne June, the VA for the Narrator, is a really interesting guy.