Is there an easy way to get my podcasts back into regular playlists?

I have an iPod Touch 4th Gen. One of the main things I use it for is to listen to podcasts in my car during my daily commute. I listen to a number of different podcasts, which I manage through iTunes. I use Smart Playlists to store the podcasts, and sync these to my iPod. Since my upgrade to iOS 8, this approach no longer works.
The Smart Playlists still exist, and still show as having contents in iTunes. However, they only show up on my iPod within the Podcasts app. It seems that Apple's new approach to managing podcasts means that they will no longer show up in normal playlists. I can get to them through the Podcasts app from Apple, and I have read various articles touting competing podcast apps as being even better. However, I don't want to mess with an app while I'm driving, for obvious reasons. My car (2010 Honda Civic) has fairly basic iPod integration built in, but it allows me to navigate through playlists by using the radio controls. The smart playlists meant to hold podcasts still appear in my car, but when I select any of them, it displays "1" (just "1"), and crashes.
I know Apple probably has bigger problems than this right now, but I would like to see my basic functionality restored. Accessing podcasts through the app is fine, but it doesn't seem necessary to have removed access through other ways, like through regular playlists.
If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

I don't think it's possible anymore. I'm mildly surprised you were able to keep podcasts in regular playlists this long - I thought this option disappeared back with iOS7.
I do share your pain. I've finally grown used to having the podcasts in a separate app, but I still don't like it.

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