Deleting Podcasts from an iPod

In previous versions of iTunes (<= 6), when an iPod is attached, I could click on the iPod in the sources list on the left and see all of the files loaded, including anything in playlists. I put all of my podcasts in to a Podcast playlist on my iPod. Previously, after I listened to them I could hit Option-Backspace to delete the files from the iPod. If I forgot to hold down Option, or hit Command-Backspace (which is the keystroke to remove a file from the iTunes library proper - why it's different is another matter!), I could always click on the iPod in the list and find the podcast and then delete it.
Now, with iTunes 7, when you click on the iPod, you get that lovely iPod summary page - you can't see ALL of the files on your iPod. Clicking on the Music selection under iPod only shows "music" items - not items in the playlists. If I accidentally hit the wrong key to delete a file my podcast playlist - the file is removed from the playlist, but it's still on the iPod - with no way to remove it!
I know the file is still there, I used Senuti to look at the iPod and it's in there.
Does anyone know of a way to see ALL files on the iPod, so I can delete these rogue items? I only have a 10g iPod, so keeping around podcasts that are upwards of 50mb adds up!

Nope. That's not it. I usually have the disclosure triangle open. I see "Music", and my three playlists - "Books", "Christmas", and "Podcasts".
I don't auto sync - I drag my podcasts from the Podcasts list in the Library to the Podcasts playlist on the iPod.
When I finish listening, I usually delete them by holding down Option and hitting Delete. I'm asked "Am I sure I want to remove this item from the iPod?" Click OK and it's deleted
If I don't hold down option, it's just removed from that playlist. But it's still on the iPod, but I can't access it anymore - it's not under Music, or (obviously) any other playlist.
I know it's still there because when playing the iPod in Shuffle mode, it had played the podcast I "deleted".
Previous versions of iTunes would show you ALL items on the iPod when you clicked the iPod in the source list - now clicking the iPod shows that status page. So I'm stuck with at least one podcast (and I'm sure I'll do it again) on it in limbo!

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[Restoring iPod to factory settings|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339]
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