Managing podcasts on nano nightmare

I uncheck episodes I'm not interested in on the podcast playlist, but they are still on the nano. Do I have to clear/delete them? What if I want to listen to them later? Is there a way to take them off the ipod but keep them on the podcast list?
My kids have shuffles and it is so easy to drag and drop on their ipod screen. The nano has the "grey" entries that cannot be managed without numerous visits to various playlists. Is there an easier way???
Nano   Windows XP  

Go to iTunes prefs -> iPod and select the Podcasts tab.
This is where you control what is loaded on your iPod.
Set it to Manually manage podcasts, then close the prefs.
In iTunes, click on Podcasts, right below library.
This is the podcasts on your computer.
Drag the ones you want to the iPod.
A blue dot in front of the filename means you have NOT listened to it.
To get them off the iPod, Click the triangle next to the iPod.
Click on Podcasts right under the iPod name. Select the podcasts you don’t want on the iPod and press Delete.

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    I am a Podcast fan as well and understand the desire to keep everything clean and organized. The there is a great Frequently Asked Questions article for Podcasts that I would recommend you reading over and using as a resource for both iTunes on your computer and your iOS device.
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    https://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/fanfaq.html
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