XML feed loads in iTunes, but rejected by iTunes Podcast Directory

I'd like my podcast to appear in iTunes.
http://ans08.midphase.com/~socisin6/socialworkpodcast.xml
When I manually subscribe using Advanced: Subscribe to Podcast, the podcast loads. However, when I submit to the Podcast Directory I get the following error: "error parsing feed: Invalid XML.
Feed validator identified some problems, but none that were different than other xml feeds I've seen for podcasts listed on iTunes.
This is my first podcast. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I realized my XML file was incorrect: I had the wrong day of the week associated with a date in the <lastBuildDate> tag. I corrected it.

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