Deleted Podcasts keep being downloaded again, and again, and again

iTunes seems to want me to keep listening to old podcasts.
Since the last update, old, long-deleted podcasts keep being re-downloaded as new whenever the podcasts are refreshed (either manually or automatically). I spend a good 15 minutes going through and deleting them. Later that day, iTunes downloads all of them again.
I've had this program in the past but it was working alright for awhile. Now, since the last update of iTunes, it is back.
A recurring theme with iTunes in particular and Apple OS in general that updates tend to bring back problems that were fixed previously.
Can we just get this to work? I don't have time to keep re-deleting this and iTunes wants to download far more old podcasts than I have room for on my iPhone.

Rebuild your Mail index:
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2. Go to Home/Library/Mail and delete the Envelope Index file.
3. Restart Mail and wait for it to import your existing messages. When it's done, your emails should be back to normal again.
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iTunes for Windows v 11.1.5.5
I'm not seeing a lot of complaints about this problem in the support communities, so I'm guessing it's a problem on my end.
Podcasts I've deleted keep re-downloading. At first I thought it was NPR doing some sort of maintenance as it was only their podcasts. Then I started seeing it with other networks, too. Today several podcasts that I had unsubscribed from and deleted re-appeared.
Any solutions to try?
TIA,
--Charlene

Thanks for the reply. The procedure isn't entirely clear (I think there may be a typo or two). Is that what you're suggesting?
unsubscribe
turn off auto-downloads
manually refresh
re-subscribe
Thanks,
--Charlene

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So if I understand correctly, there is no way to delete a file from iTunes that has been copied to my iPod and not have iTunes delete that file the next time I plug my iPod into the computer?
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I have a pretty annoying issue with deleted podcasts: I usually have a save and sound way of getting rid of old podcasts: After they are being played, they get deleted automatically with the next refresh (standard settings). However, I have about four podcast episodes that are a few months old that keep showing up on my Apple TV3 (under Computer -> Podcasts), but not in my regular Podcasts view on iTunes on my Mac.
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Hello,
I need to add me into this AD, I cannot delete Podcast from my iPOD, using different computer and manually sync, deleted Podcast on my computer (all), but older Podcast still appear in my iPOD and even if I re-subscribe to the Podcast, the Podcast will not be visible in iTunes or even is able to be deleted. Please get a workaround done.
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By accident (I have read the manual), and I have found a solution.
You've saved some Podcast on your iPod but these Podcast doen't appear in your iTunes Libary so you're not able to delete them from your iPod.
Just opoen the Folder Movies/Podcast on your iPOD
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Swipe with your finger from left to right or rigth to left over the podcast; you will see that your iPod will open the "Edit" menue were you're able to delete selected Podcast.
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