Podcasts App & iTunes Setup

I apologize in advance because I know this has been frequently discussed, but I can't seem to find a resolution. Does anyone have a simple guide or tutorial on how to correctly setup the Podcasts App so that it syncs properly with iTunes?
I have an iPhone, an iPad, & iTunes on a Windows 7 PC. Before I was forced to use this extremely frustrating Podcasts App, I would simply allow iTunes to download all my podcasts, & then I would sync my devices (iPhone & iPad) with my PC via a USB cable. Everything played nicely together.
Now that I have installed the Podcasts App I get all manner of strange things that happen. All I want is for the same info. to be in all 3 places. What is the best setup to get everything to sync? Thanks for any helpful suggestions.

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One you delete the Podcasts app from your iPhone, restart your phone. You now should be able to play podcasts using the music app again. You will be back to the way you were under iOS 5.x, where iTunes on your computer downloads the podcasts, and you decide (using iTunes) which ones to copy to your phone.

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