Download Podcast's description only

How can you have iTunes automatically download a podcast's description without also downloading the podcast's audio/video content? With the proliferation of podcasts I would like to first look at the podcast's description before I "GET" / download the podcast's content.
What I have been doing is after just starting iTunes, quickly trying to "X" the pending downloads after reading the podcast description. What I am hoping to learn is a more graceful of doing this.
I realize you can delete the podcast after it is downloaded if it doesn't have immediate value. But having the podcast's description already available in iTunes means you can use the description as an index for future use.
Any suggestions?
Thank, Peter

How can you have iTunes automatically download a podcast's description without also downloading the podcast's audio/video content?
Sorry, that feature doesn't exist. You can do a get info on the tracks before subscribing and try viewing the description on an individual track.

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