Can't delete podcasts in iTunes 11.1

newly updated iTunes 11.1 shows old podcasts which can't be deleted... any ideas for a solution?

I have the same behaviour, but it appears to be a bug in the "list view". Some podcasts display old episodes, others do not.
For me, when I change to the "My Podcasts" view the old episodes are not visible, and there is an icon for "Old Episodes". Be careful if you press it, the next view is "Add All" and "Done". Your mouse pointer will be over "Add All". Although if you hit "Add All" old episodes are only added to the visible podcasts, and not automatically downloaded. I have found that I could delete them again without downloading.
'Tis shame, as list view was my preferred choice. I'll have to use "My Podcasts" view until the bug fix.

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