Audio Podcasts in Smart Playlists

I have a smart playlist that collects all my unheard audio podcasts sorting them by release date. This makes it easy to listen in the car, etc. This smartlist works perfectly within iTunes, listing only unfinished audio tracks. I also have a version for video podcasts only.
Since upgrading to iOS 4.2.1, the audio only version of this smartlist shows up empty on my iPhone. The "video only" version still works as designed.
If I go to "podcasts", all desired episodes are there on my phone, just not in this list. I get the "no content" page as described in many blogs and forums. If I connect the device to iTunes and browse to the synced list the items are listed there. I've even played a track from that playlist on my device within iTunes as suggested.
Alas, I still get no content in this playlist on my iPhone. Everything else works fine.
I have also:
deleted and recreated the smart list
created a "static" list with a podcast file, which syncs content correctly.
Suggestions appreciated.
thanks
iTunes 10.1 (54) (never a beta)
iPhone 3Gs iOS 4.2.1

Here is a screenie:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/53843/podcast_audio.JPG
Now that that is out of the way, I started playing with the three check boxes at the bottom. Checking "limit to N items selected by least recently added" resolved my issue.
Thanks!!
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