4th Gen Shuffle does not mark podcasts as played in itunes library

I listen to a lot of podcasts while I deliver my mail, and through the years each ipod I use I load the playlist onto, then I listen to what I can while working. At the end of the day I don't always finish the playlist but when I sync to itunes the ones that were played have the blue dot erased so I know to delete them from my library. This however is not happening with my new shuffle. Why? I don't know any Ideas? Thanks

Do you have it set to manually sync or are you syncing playlists automatically?
Check the summary page for your iPod. If you have "Manually Manage Music" checked, then it will not update what you have played. You need to uncheck that, then go to the "Music" tab and/or "Podcast" tab to select what stuff you want to sync with the Shuffle.
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