Unable to remove rogue podcasts from iTunes library

Hi,
I've recently imported some mp3 files into my iTunes library. The files were tagged as podcasts but after I imported them they didn't show up in either my music or podcasts libraries. The only place I could see the files in iTunes was in any smart playlists they happened to meet the criteria of.
I've managed to fix this problem by copying the files in Finder, removing their ID3 tags, then re-importing them into iTunes. However, the rogue versions of the files tagged as podcasts are still popping up in my smart playlists. I can't remove them.
Has anyone had any experience with this problem or otherwise know how I might fix it?
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