Salt Lick with David McMillan & Lesley Chesterman

About Salt Lick with David McMillan & Lesley Chesterman

A no-holds-barred food/culture podcast with chefs David McMillan and Derek Dammann.

Publisher

TNKR Media

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Apr 2025

Latest episode

15 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

22 of 24 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   License to Churn with Jeffrey Finkelstein

   David McMillan and Derek Dammann interview Montreal baker Jeffrey Finkelstein about scaling his business, maintaining quality, and navigating the complexities of the food industry.

2. 

   15 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Gentle Simmer with Marie-Claude Lortie

   After more than 35 years in journalism, Marie-Claude Lortie joins David and Derek for a conversation about the food and media businesses, and the pleasure of learning to slow down. The former La Presse restaurant critic, columnist and editor reflects on restaurant reviewing before Instagram, the changing power of food media, and why a good restaurant is not only about what is on the plate. Now recovering and taking life at a slower pace, Lortie also talks about surviving cancer, and revisits some of her core issues: food waste, eating terroir or hyperlocal, and Québec's inefficient liquor monopoly. Follow Marie-Claude, Salt Lick (https://www.instagram.com/saltlickpodcast), David & Derek (https://www.instagram.com/derekdammann_) on Instagram. Salt Lick is a TNKR Media original production.

3. 

   15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Canadian Grocery Rage with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

   One of Canada's most outspoken experts on food and agribusiness joins David and Derek for a blunt, sometimes shocking conversation about how too much supply management has driven up grocery prices. The Food Professor, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois of McGill and Dalhousie universities, explains why some sectors function better than others, why dairy remains a particular flashpoint, and why debates about affordability often ignore deeper structural problems. With talk of tariffs, butter, eggs, chicken and beef, the chefs try to make the issue relatable for restaurateurs and home cooks trying to buy decent food without going broke. David also makes a surprising admission to Derek about the affordability of their new restaurant. Salt Lick is a TNKR Media original podcast.

Inside a recent episode

License to Churn with Jeffrey Finkelstein

Published 15 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think if it's going to make you like, you know, if you're, if you're punishing it, like I'm ready with the thing that bothers me about, about protein, like, you know, protein supplements, protein shakes, protein bars. It's always sweet. It's always candy cane or whatever, chocolate, Oreo, blah, blah, blah. There has to be this room eventually to be able to make these bars. I've fooled around with this in my head a little bit. And even at home, I have just regular blank bars. nothing added whey protein. And I fooled around a little bit with, you know, Vegeta, you know what Vegeta is? I've seen that, yeah. […]

Who has been a guest on Salt Lick with David McMillan & Lesley Chesterman

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jeffrey Finkelstein
• Sam Richman
• Patrick McMurray
• Naomi Duguid
• Josh Crowe

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

18 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

103 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

97

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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