Podcast | Ad Age's 'Ad Block' featuring Dan Gardner

“He talks about quarantining with his family of seven—along with his wife and their five kids, ages 4 to 11.”

Dan Gardner

Dan Gardner is founder and CEO of Code and Theory, which made its debut on this year's Ad Age Agency A-List. In this episode of the 'Ad Block' podcast, he talks about quarantining with his family of seven—along with his wife and their five kids, ages 4 to 11.

He also weighs in on the failures of structured learning, the benefits of accidental hoarding and how co-sleeping became a way of life for his family.

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