Can't change play order of podcasts

I'm using iTunes 5.0.1 and my iPod shuffle's firmware is 1.1.2. I can't seem to change the play order of podcasts withing the shuffle. I can move them between songs but their (the podcasts) order stays the same relative to each other, i.e. older podcasts always appear after newer ones (based on the date). I can rearrange them when the shuffle is connected and it says updating then ok to disconnect. The thing is, when I disconnect and reconnect, the podcasts' play order revert back.

I discovered all of this to be the case last week when I bought my first shuffle.
I checked the preference for 'leave this iPod in source list'. Then I unplugged the iPod and manually resorted the playlist (which consisted of music and podcasts). Later, I plugged the iPod back in and it updated. The playlist order appeared exactly as I had resorted it however, the changes were NOT transferred to the iPod.
Podcasts and music are handled differently on the iPod shuffle. From what I tell, new podcasts are always placed first when the shuffle is updated. Music is placed last.
Music (and audiobooks) can be manually resorted. Podcasts cannot.
Only music is selected when the iPod shuffle is in 'shuffle' mode. To play podcasts (and audiobooks) your iPod shuffle MUST be in 'play in order' mode.
Check out this article for the official word from Apple: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300558

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