Managing auto delete

I'd like to update my Ipod with new podcasts, but I don't want to auto-delete shows that the IPod thinks I am done with. It wants to delete them on the IPod and the hard drive. I looked at the auto-delete function, and it seems that "allow auto-delete" is the default. Is there a way to change the default setting? I need more control over keeping my media than apple allows.
When I went to the main header of a podcast, I could Control-click and select "do not auto-delete" when it had podcasts in it. But not when it was empty. I am afraid that new podcasts will also need to be protected at every update.

Select Podcasts on the left side of iTunes.
Click Settings at the bottom of iTunes.
Select *Settings for: Podcast Defaults* in the drop down
Set the drop down for *Episodes to keep:* to *All episodes*.
To keep podcasts on the iPod, select the iPod in iTunes then click the Podcasts tab across the top.

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