How to download podcast can't find in the iTunes Store?

Question

I understand that I can just use the instruction below to subscribe using the URL of those podcast that I can't find in the store, but once I sync it with my touch, I would like to use the "find more episode" options to get the new feeds. Of course it won't find it in iTunes. Anybody know a way to set up so that I don't have to connect the touch to the computer every time I try to get a new episode? Thanks!
Below is the instruction given to how to subscribe using URL in iTunes, but no in touch:
If while surfing the web, you ever come across a podcast that you can’t find in the iTunes Store, here’s an easy way to subscribe to it anyway. From the Advanced menu, choose “Subscribe to Podcast...” and enter the podcast feed URL. iTunes will subscribe you to the podcasts and begin downloading immediately.

Answer 1

Hhhmmm! That's an interesting question.
I have subscribed to Podcasts using *Advanced/Subscribe to Podcast* in the past, but since I can't remember which ones they were, I can't test this properly, but I understand what you mean. What happens when you do click *Get More Episodes,* presumably the Touch goes to the Store, but where exactly? Is it a page that has info about that Podcast or a general Podcasts page, or do you get a message?
I think what happens when you click *Get More Episodes* is that the Touch looks in the Store, not the Podcast feed and therefore doesn't find any new episodes because the Store doesn't list that Podcast. (The feed is where the episodes are located and downloaded from and it will not be an Apple server.) However, I could be wrong. iTunes might be looking, but doesn't find anything because there is nothing to find! Don't forget, every Podcast will have the *Get More Episodes* link on your Touch, but that doesn't mean there are any episodes to get.
So without a thorough test of this, I can't be certain whether the issue is that the Touch can't find the feed or "there are no new episodes to find".
Perhaps you need to send some feedback to Apple suggesting this as a new feature (enhancement request). Feedback for the Touch is http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipodtouch.html.
I'm not convinced that they will think this is necessary, because the idea is that the Podcasts are automatically downloaded into your iTunes Library because you have subscribed to the Podcast, so there would be no need to look for them directly from your Touch. Then, a periodic Sync of your Touch (which is a good idea anyway) would mean that it's not that likely that there would be any new episodes to get. But send feedback anyway, because it's not for me to decide.
In the short term, I think you're only option is to allow iTunes to find the new episodes and use the Sync feature to get them onto your Touch.
Phil