Err=3259 downloading podcast

I've been subscribed to This American Life's podcasts for the last year. All was fine until about early December. I can no longer download the podcast manually or automatically, on my iPod touch or on my MBP.
I can download other podcasts and music ok. Haven't tried TV shows or movies. And, it seems like I'm the only one having trouble with this podcast.
If I try to download on my laptop, I get the following message under Status (when I click the Downloads tab on the left of iTunes): stopped (err=3259).
If I try to do it from my iPod, I get the message: "(name of podcast episode)" cannot be played on this iPod.
The only thing that I can think of that coincides with this time is that I enabled Homesharing on my AppleTV (2G) for the first time.
Shortly after that, I started having these problems and, incidentally, my less than 1-yr-old MBP died (failed hd). It's a wonder that I'm still an Apple fan...But these things might not be connected, of course.
I've searched the boards it seems that most of the resolutions are for PC folks.
Here's what I've checked:
- my firewall is not on
- my OS software is newly installed (due to having to replace the hd)
- my iTunes software is up to date
- my iPod has the newest update
- I don't have an antivirus program running
I've emailed Apple but no response...hopefully someone can help!! Thanks!

same here!!! ran diagnostics and everything checks out ok. nothing on my network/cpu has changed

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