IOS 4 - Podcast playback failure

Just upgraded to iOS4 and the iPod app is buggy as h*ll. I found the topic suggesting to resync with iTunes and so I did (on my iMac). One benefit of this was that at least it showed me my podcasts again on my iPhone (which had magically disappeared). It seems to have stopped crashing the iPod app as well.
But playback is still incredibly buggy. When I start playback, it does not show the length of the podcast on the timeline (it just shows 0:00). At the same time, I'm not able to move the slider across the timeline. This holds true for at least two different podcasts downloaded from iTunes.
Any suggestions other than hoping that Apple will quickly release a patch?

The podcast playback issue seems to be related to the last release of IOS4. Prior to IOS4's release I didn't have any issue of playback with (audio) podcasts directly downloading onto my iPhone 3GS. However, I have discovered a work around for iPhone users, which may or may not work with the iPod touch since I haven't tested it.
The problem I discovered is that audio podcasts downloaded to the iPhone directly (not synced with iTunes on your computer) will download fine, however, when attempting to access the downloaded podcasts within the iPod app function of the iPhone it will immediately crash it. I found a solution that if you access the podcast from within the iTunes app section of your iPhone they will stream and play just fine. Hit the iTunes button on your iPhone, select the search function at the bottom, type in the podcast name you are looking for. Select it and hit the Download button. Once it finishes downloading you can then go back into the iTunes search function and look up the podcast again (it should still be listed in your search field) you will then see that the podcast you have downloaded is available to play. Click on it and it will then play without problems.
It's strange though that I'm unable to play the podcast through the iPod application on the iPhone. Navigating to the iPod application, selecting "More" at the bottom, selecting "Podcasts," shows the downloaded audio episodes. If you attempt to access the audio podcast from this interface it immediately crashes and takes you back to the iPhone desktop.
This definitely is a coding bug in the new IOS4 and needs to be addressed by Apple in it's next patch.

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I added a topic in the "Producing Podcasts" discussions sections.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11226102#11226102
After advice from Roger Wilmut, I contacted iTunes support: http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ Then clicked on 'Other iTunes Store Features' in the list and then on 'Podcasts'."
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"Hello Richard,
Good Evening! Thanks so much for taking the time to contact me here at iTunes Store support. My name is Breanne and I will be more than happy to help you out today.
I understand that you are concerned that the previews for video podcasts are played in 4:3 format and when you download them they show in 16:9 format.
I am sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Please be assured that we are always looking for ways to improve your experience with the iTunes Store which is why we have a form you can fill out to submit your ideas and opinions.
We are always willing to learn more about what our valued customers, such as yourself, would like to see from us:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html
We here at iTunes recognize that no one is better qualified to provide feedback about our Store than the members of our iTunes Store family. Your email may make the difference.
Sincerely,
Breanne
iTunes Store Customer Support"
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