The guys take another trip down memory lane and discuss how Derek got interested and became an engineer. From his nerdy encounters in high school, to community college, then college college, and finally climbing the corporate ladder in the real world Derek tells the funny story of how he ended up his profession.

So… Nick is kicking around the idea of moving to Florida and Derek can’t help himself from teasing him about it. From Twitter posts to BuzzFeed articles, Derek lays down the law and tells Nick that he’s crazy for considering moving to Florida. Derek doesn’t have a thing against Florida, but he can’t stop laughing at the crazy Florida headlines and throwing them in Nick’s face.

Derek has always been a wealth of information when it comes to comic books and characters, so Nick wants to find out more about how Derek got into comics and what characters he was into growing up…. But Derek has some surprises for Nick and the conversation doesn’t go the way Nick planned.

A lot of people were not pleased with the Oscars this year, so Nick and Derek decided to put together their version of an awards show, the Grundgettas! The guys walk through all the Oscar and Razzie categories and give us their picks, picks that are way more down to earth than the academy’s! So move over Hollywood because the Commute Home is taking the wheel and giving us a ride!

Now that we know how Nick and Derek met, it’s time to learn how they became… whatever they are. From manual labor to babysitting to getting together for the holidays, Nick and Derek tell the story of how they came together and went on to do a podcast together.

Did Nick and Derek grow up together? Are they brothers? Did they meet in college? Or becomes friends from working together? Well this is the podcast that tells the story of how they met and became friends…. Or at least how they became podcast co-hosts. If you’re expecting an epic origin story, this is not the show to listen to. But if you want to hear a fun story of how the strangest situations can sometimes yield the best results, press play.

In part 3 of Derek Joins A Band we learn about Derek’s music involvement from college to current day.

In Part 2 of “Derek Joins a Band”, Derek talks about making music in his high school years. From the high school talent show to playing at small clubs, the good memories and big laughs keep coming.

It’s time to tell Derek’s origin story and explain how he got into music. In part 1, we start when Derek is in preschool and end during his sophomore year of high school. In the middle we go through his early love for music, his dad’s influence, his love for heavy metal, first instruments, first bands, and much more. Want to hear how Derek has always been stubborn and opinionated? This is the show for you.

In part 4 of Nick Goes To the Military we finish the journey by talking about Nick’s time at AIT, serving, and his decision to leave after being in for 6 years. It’s got everything from suicide to hotel parties to stomping on cobras. It’s a trilogy plus 1. Enjoy.