Q: I can't delete podcasts anymore after the latest iTunes update

This seems still to be a problem with iTunes 11.2.2. In About iTunes it actually calls it 11.2.2 (3).

I have had some success with selecting podcasts I wish to delete and then pressing the Delete key firmly (and works with shift-clicking a range of podcasts). The funny thing is, a brief tap on the Delete key doesn't do it, nor does dwelling on the key. It seems to need something in between – is it consulting, briefly, with iCloud?