The bug has been referenced in this as well as the official Zune forum. The lack of an adequate response from Microsoft, although not surprising, is absolutely abysmal. This problem has been going on for about two months now. At this point I think the Zune has unequivocally "Jumped the Shark."
http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/gen...-podcasts.html
http://forums.zune.net/0/1/541990/ShowPost.aspx#541990