Although the ReadMe hints that this might be fixed, it is not. As soon as a podcast is added to a playlist, it ceases to be visible in the list of playlists that sync with my iPod. And as soon as any podcast "contaminates" any playlist, it no longer appears on the iPod after a sync operation. Prior to iTunes v9.0, this worked very well. I only went to version 9 because the iTunes Store forced me into it (would not let me complete a purchase without it). Now I regret letting it bully me into making the transition.