Sync-ing podcasts to my Itouch

When trying to sync my iTunes library podcasts to my Itouch, I can only get as far as "manually manage music and videos". Then I can't find the "On this device" button to press. I also can't locate the + sign on the "right side of the iTunes window" . Perhaps at this point I'm looking at the wrong window? Then, looking at the pics of compiled podcasts from different places, I don't know how to get to a place where I can drag just one or two episodes to the right. I have tried just checking individual episodes from the list and then "syncing this device" under File, sometimes by accident (?) that works, sometimes it doesn't. Clearly I am wandering around in the dark here. There are some basics for sure I'm not understanding. Thanks for any help!

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