How to tell iTunes where my podcasts directory sits?

I like to keep music and podcasts in different directories .../My Documents/My Music and .../My Podcasts, resp.).
However, when I define a new podcast in iTunes it is automatically placed in (.../My Documents/My Music/Podcasts/<podcast-title>.
How do I teach iTunes to download new episodes to .../My Documents/My Podcasts/<podcast-title> instead?
Michael

Meg's correct. I've submitted feedback to Apple on this. I'd like to see different settings for music, podcasts, TV/Movies, and audiobooks. TV/Movies, especially, though. I know it can be done, because Apps have their own folder, even though it is hardcoded right now.
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