Files can't be found, but are still taking up space.

I just downloaded several hour-long podcasts from the web in MP3 format. I added them directly to my iPod Touch via iTunes 9.2.1.5 and they showed up in my music folder.
Well, obviously I wanted them to show up as Podcasts, so like I do with my Audiobooks, I tried changing the Media Kind to "Podcast" and they simply disappeared. They are nowhere to be found on my iPod but I can see that the space they inhabit is still being taken up on my iPod.
I found a couple other threads related to this -- one had no replies, and the other said someone was only able to find them via a search on the iPod. What search? I couldn't find any search option on my iPod Touch.
I've also had a number of other problems with files/podcasts randomly disappearing and then iTunes not allowing me to add them again, leading me to believe there is a landfill of files somewhere that I can't access or delete.
Thanks for any help!

wocketpatch wrote:
All I get when I swipe to the right is the next page of apps.
i get to the next app screen when i swipe from right to left. swiping from left to right brings up the keyboard and search bar.
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