Podcast error -61

I download several podcasts every day. Suddenly none of my subscribed podcasts will download - they all give me the same error message: "stopped (err = -61)" What's up with that? Can anyone give me a clue?

Howzit Colin,
Actually I was hoping that they didn't end up in my iTunes Library! Why? Because when it's time to use your library to shuffle some music for your party that you're throwing. The last thing you need is an old Amy Goodman's podcast of "Demoracy Now", coming on after you just listened to U2!!! Or if I was still single I could see how that could really be a problem. Imagine Colin, you been working on this one chick for weeks, you have her over to your place. You want to set the mood for the evening so you put on iTunes, a couple of great songs come on to get the evening rolling. Then, just when you get to make your move. All of the sudden you hear ," This is TWIT, 'this week in tech episode 24 Sept 21 2005, and I'm Leo Laporte". Great podcast, and I love Leo Laporte, and what they are doing there. But there is a time and a place for everything, and when you're getting ready to walk off into the sunset with Buxom betty. That is not the time for 'twit', if you know what I mean? That's basically why I don't need them in my library.
But are you saying, if the blue dot isn't next to podcast, then it has been deleted from the library?
There must be an easier way than deleting them one by one?

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