RSS Help - iTunes Error - "host parameter is null"

hello all,
I checked the history and there seems to be no answer why iTunes is giving this error, but that it some how fixes itself. I am trying to submit a new podcast (and podcast series) to iTunes. The error that I am getting is "host parameter is null". I am not creating the xml myself i am using Feeder and I have checked it again the FeedValidator.org. I am pretty sure that I have all the fields filled out. Any ideas?
Thanks
http://flixmakers.net/feeds/NoBudgetMovieMaking(MP4).xml
http://feedvalidator.org/check.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fflixmakers.net%2Ffeeds%2FNoB udgetMovieMaking%28MP4%29.xml

I'd start by taking those parentheses out of the URL - they might be the cause of trouble. If you want to let people know that this is an MP4 version of your feed, put the (MP4) in the podcast title.
Hope this helps.

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