7.0.2 won't play podcasts, podcasts don't show on iPod

Fascinating upgrade.
I can't seem to play any podcasts at all in iTunes 7.0.2, although other items in my music library play just fine.
On the video iPod, no podcasts appear in the podcast playlist even after the iPod is "updated" with new episodes downloaded from the iTunes Store.
I have to say, I've had absolutely smooth sailing for so long with Apple's iTunes and Mac OS X upgrades, this is the first real hitch I've run into. I'm lucky, I know, and I'm not irritated with Apple--although I've been spoiled, I understand that there will always be issues to deal with.
I just hope someone has a fix before I leave on vacation next week--I'd like to load up with podcasts to listen to on the plane flight.
Many thanks, everyone!
Bill Wilson

Sounds like lots of people are having this problem. Including myself.
The podcasts are on your Ipod but for some odd reason they do not show up when you are connected to Itunes. If you open a new playlist for the Podcasts you can see them BUT, if you delete them they are deleted from the playlist BUT NOT from the Ipod itself. No one has an answer to this problem!!!
Sorry this hasn't helped much.
Iain

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