Podcast image?

Hi, I've got my RSS feed linked to a JPEG image that I know is far larger than 300 x 300 pixels (minimum), but it still doesn't show up when my podcast is downloaded from the iTunes store. How can I get that to work?

You need to have an [itunes:image] statement. See the specification at http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/techspecs.html . Thew format of the command is:
<itunes:image href="http://example.com/podcasts/everything/AllAboutEverything.jpg" />
Especially note:
iTunes supports images in JPEG and PNG formats. The URL must end in ".jpg" or ".png". If the itunes:image tag is not present, iTunes will use the contents of the RSS image tag.
So whatever content management system you are using probably won't work for the image.
My podcast: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=81448992
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