Ipod with 230 MB of hidden & unplayable podcasts?

Only a newbie could do this? I have Windows XP and a new iPod 512 MB. I had an i-tunes folder with podcast MP3 files, all of them with an WMP icon beside them. I highlighted them all and rightclicked "transfer to...IPOD" They all transferred and iPOd showed 230 MB used. Now they are unplayable and hidden. Other MP3 files that I later transferred CORRECTLY via I-tunes are playing fine, but I only have 280 MB out of the 512 MB of iPOd space that I can work with. Arghh... PLEASE HELP!! My computer is already set to "show hidden files." How can I get these "mistake files" off my iPod?? thanks!
Windows XP

Thanks Bryan, that solved the problem... even tho' I had to uninstall and reinstall the "update/restore" program before it would run right... and was about to tear out my hair. But now it's back to 500 MB of free space!! yay! (it's no sweat to lose the podcasts...) catherine

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Retracts: 1                         (+0)
Reallocs: 280                     (+64)
Pending Sectors: 480         (+48)
PowerOn Hours: 198          (+1)
Start/Stops: 24856             (+50)
Temp: Current 33c             (+6)
Temp: Min 14c                   (+0)
Temp: Max 54c                  (+0)
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Start/Stops: 24861             (+55)
Temp: Current 36c             (+9)
Temp: Min 14c                   (+0)
Temp: Max 54c                   (+0)
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