How do I get iTunes to totally delete Podcasts I've listened to?

I listen to quite a few Podcasts on my iPod; I have them synced with iTunes so that once they have been listened to, they are deleted.
But this only deletes them from the library; it doesn't delete the files completely - this is actually more annoying than if they weren't auto-deleted at all, because now I have to go into the music folder and try to remember which ones I've listened to and delete them manually.
Is there any way of getting iTunes to delete the file completely?
Thanks!

Mine get deleted all the way, on the ones where I want that.
On my podcast page in iTunes, I click on the Settings button down at the bottom. There is a default for all podcasts, but I change specific podcasts to "Episodes to Keep: All unplayed episodes". Then I right-click ont he main podcast and make sure it is set for "Allow Auto Delete".
After it has been listened to, the blue dot to the left goes away. Then the next time the podcast is updated, the files get deleted. They are not even in the recycle bin.
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