# "Wicked" director Jon M. Chu talks Elphaba-branded Swiffers and we preview "Melania"

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Podcast: [Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wait-wait-don-t-tell-me-55813)
Published: 2026-01-31T09:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/31/nx-s1-5694643/wicked-director-jon-m-chu-talks-elphaba-branded-swiffers-and-we-preview-melania
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