Podcast episode name change...?

How do I change the name listed for my podcast? in the isting it's taken the name of the original blog post (which I wasn't aware that it did). I've since changed that blog entry's title to fit what I want it to say, but iTunes has not updated the Name. Does this take time or will I be stuck with the original title name? Can I delete the blog post and then repost it- will iTunes remove it if I delete the original blog entry?
*NOTE: podcast in question is for Raptor Quest
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=209553141
macbook pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Go into the text of your RSS feed and try changing it there, where it says:
<channel>
<title>THE NAME OF YOUR SHOW</title>
change the "THE NAME..." inbetween the title controls. You may want to ping iTunes after that, or the change may take a little while.
G5 dual 2.7 Mac OS X (10.4.2)
G5 dual 2.7 Mac OS X (10.4.2)

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You're misunderstanding what I said earlier though.
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marilyndw wrote:
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marilyndw wrote:
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After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
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