Error Message from ITS "host parameter is null" - Huh?

I am having trouble submitting a podcast to the iTunes Store.
I have a podcast that I can access directly through my blog: blog.mindthegap.us
The RSS2 feed to my podcast is: http://blog.mindthegap.us/podcasts-only/rss2.aspx
I have subscribed to my podcast through the "Advanced" menu in iTunes. It finds my podcast and adds them to my podcast library.
BUT, when I submit my podcast to the iTunes Store, I get this message:
We had difficulty reading this feed. host parameter is null
I just spent an hour with tech support from godaddy determining that the feed is legit.
Can someone help me resolve why iTS won't take it?
Thanks

I had sumitted the same (or variations of the same) for nearly a week and after submitting the question to iTunes Technical Support, tried one more time.
Eureka! It was accepted. The only thing that I could possibly have changed was to have added some episode descriptions. The error message "host parameter is null" isn't very helpful if that WAS the solution.
Now, I can get back to my podcasts.

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