All downloads stuck on "Waiting". Unable to update apps/podcasts

Apps/Podcasts/Updates won't download. Instead they just get stuck in "waiting" mode permanently. I have tried rebooting my iPhone to no avail. This happens even if I am dowloading only one podcast. My internet connection is strong and I am trying to download something very small (5 min podcast). Just trying to download one item has been on waiting. This issue started a few days ago for me, after the new iPhone update. This problem is not just mine. Many others are having this problem as well https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3792214?start=60&tstart=0. It doesn't look like Apple has realized that this is an issue for many people.

Ok, tried it and this is what happenned- so Im open to your suggestions and will try them- THANK you for your assistance
In iTens, I have 24 podcasts showing up on the "Download" icon 21 say "tap to resume download" and 3 say "Download error. Tap to retry" Ive tired to retry all 3, but a popup "unable to download podcast" message pops up afterl. "Retry" does nothing, and "Done" does nothing either.-
I didnt see a way to logout of itunes, but I did logout of the apple store via the "Apps" icon, restarted and when I came back its still the same. 63 apps to be updated. I signed back into the "apps" I went to the updates and then tried to update one manually- when I hit the "Update " button it did not ask me for my PW, but sort of closed and went back to the main screen- liek it would do if it had asked me for the pw and was updating...
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