Cannot download podcasts in iTunes

A podcast I have been downloading for a while now is no longer downloading in iTunes, I get an Error 403 and the download fails to start.
However, I am able to download the same podcast on my iPhone.
Has anyone seen this before?

One of the podcasts is Sarcastic Gamer Radio, and another one is Max Lucado Daily devotional.
Like I said, both of them download fine directly to my iphone when I do it manually.
I've done some research, error 403 appears to mean that you do not have permission to download due to regional restrictions, both these podcasts are based in the US, however, I have downloaded them for weeks without any problems. I have tried removing and resubscribing to them, but still get the problem.

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