Podcast download error - Stopped (err = -3259) and sometimes a 403 error

I've am having some issues downloading a podcast I pay for. The podcast orignailly was automatically downloaded via the providers autodownloading tool. It stopped working.
There was another option to download through iTunes and that isn't working either.
The download starts but times out after a minute or so. The errors are stopped = -3259 or stopped = 403. The 403 error happens less frequently.
I tried restarting the download and that worked for the first couple of podcasts, but has since stopped.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes and tried many of the goofier but safe sounding things I have read on message boards. Many of the things I'm reading are from 2007 and 2008 so I think it's not related to this issue.
Not sure if it is related but also having issues viewing streaming video. Seems to stall out after 3-5 minutes.
WinXP Service Pack 2
Avast Anti Virus 4.8 Home edition
iTunes 8.2.1.6

Additional information.
I have restored registry settings to a date where I know that I was receiving mp3 downloads.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled itunes
I am able to download other files including Itunes. I don't think it's a size issue. Itunes was a 70+MB file.

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