ITunes combined two podcast subscription lists

We have always  maintained two machines (one mac one pc) with iTunes keeping separate podcast subscriptions but  linked libraries for music.  11.1 decided to download all subscribed podcasts on both machines to both machines.  Our tastes diverge on podcasts so keeping them separate is a good idea.  
I'm guessing we are stuck with this but what is the best strategy to deal with separating the two lists?  The best option I have so far would be
his and hers playlists If the my stations list actually functions as a play list....  On the up side I can now just put a big harddrive in a NAS on the network and be done with duelling libraries.

Well, I hear your response, and it confirms what I understand about the issue. I'm trying to understand how it's "Not allowed." Usually Not Allowed would preface a rule to prevent some sort of disorder. However it seems that moving something as simple as a url subscription from the ipod to an itunes program would be a simple matter and would not require any code of ethics.
Now it may be that it has yet to be part of the itunes program, but it certainly should be, or perhaps there is some sort of work-around.
You see, on my computer with the latest subscriptions, iTunes does not properly sync the podcasts for which I have subscriptions, but just 'renews' al;l the podcasts I have already listened to, and my older subscriptions iTunes seems to function a little better for whatever reason.

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