Is there anything wrong with this RSS / xml File?

I have an already existing podcast that you can currently see on Apple. Thing is, it's been a while since I've added any content.

I'm ready now to add some new broadcasts, but it looks as though that some things have change with the way pocasts are set up and the RSS feed is based on something other than the xml file I've got on my server. 

Is that right?

I'm asking because of some things I've seen on Google, but also because I've made some changes to the xml file and while some of the verbiage has changed, the image file that I'm referencing has not changed.

That's what's making me think I may be missing something.

So...

Does Apple still use an xml file hosted on a remote server for it's RSS feed? If not, what's the new format and do I need to start all over again? If the xml file that I have is sufficient, why is it that the change I've made to the graphic (referenced as a new file name) doesn't show up?

Thanks!

Here's a portion of my xml file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0">

<channel>

<title>Muscular Christianity</title>

<link>http://www.muscularchristianityonline.com</link>

<language>en-us</language>

<copyright>&#x2117; &amp; &#xA9; 2012 Bruce Gust</copyright>

<itunes:subtitle>Spiritually Ripped | Physically Fit | Fully Equipped </itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:summary>Making a difference using the True Muscle of Jesus Christ.</itunes:summary>

<description>Bruce Gust, a nine year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, blurs the lines between the secular and the sacred by filtering everything from fitness to politics through the Word of God. It's motivating, it's inspiring - it's good stuff!</description>

<itunes:owner>

<itunes:name>Bruce Gust</itunes:name>

<itunes:email>bruce@brucegust.com</itunes:email>

</itunes:owner>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality">
<itunes:category text="Christianity" />
</itunes:category>

<item>

<title>The Existence of God</title>
<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Don't confuse what's wrong with the world with the Creator of the world</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>It's not so much that people don't believe in God, as much as they have a hard time understanding / accepting His actions and apparent motives. There's more to this conversation than just, &quot;Does He exist?&quot; We're swimming in a dirty pool and we as human beings are the ones that have made it that way. But God offers an alternative and it's the fact that He's even willing to give us an option reveals Him as a God that is worth reconsidering.</itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<enclosure url="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/existence.mp3" length="2762745" type="audio/mpeg" />

<guid>http://muscularchristianityonline.com</guid>

<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>2:18</itunes:duration>

</item>

<item>

<title>Let's Talk About The Civil War</title>
<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>What caused the Civil War and what lessons can be learned from it?</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>I had just read "Team Of Rivals" and a buddy of mine reponded by insisting that my understanding of history and Abraham Lincoln was severely flawed. I determined to refer to some other resources in order to better understand what I believed to be the case and in so doing, uncovered some Biblical principals that constitute a lesson that can be learned not only from a national viewpoint, but a personal one as well.</itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<enclosure url="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/the_civil_war.mp3" length="12086575" type="audio/mpeg" />

<guid>http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/civil_war.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2013 13:50:22 -0400</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>15:19</itunes:duration>

</item>

<item>

<title>The Separation of Church and State</title>
<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>The difference between the expression and establishment of religion</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>While we can easily point out the historical discrepancies represented by asserting &quot;the separation of church and state&quot; as being a comprehensive description of the scope and intent of the First Amendment, it's the fact that was as believers have separated the church from our everyday state of affairs that we're having to deal with this issue to begin with.</itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<enclosure url="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/Separation.mp3" length="3541188" type="audio/mpeg" />

<guid>http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/Separation.mp3</guid>

<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>2:06</itunes:duration>

</item>

<item>

<title>You Are Not a Victim!</title>
<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Your identity in Christ defines you as a victor, not a victim. </itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:summary>Allow yourself the opportunity to experience whatever represents a healthy, emotional response to your situation but don't stay there. Bring the defense in and get that offense on to the field and start moving forward based on who you are in Christ.</itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<enclosure url="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/victim.mp3" length="2373511" type="audio/mpeg" />

<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>2:06</itunes:duration>

</item>

<item>

<title>How Do You Tell Someone They're Wrong?</title>

<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>You've got to be invited into their living room before you start yelling at 'em in their driveway!</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>John 4 represents a great template to use when confronted with either the opportunity or the obligation to tell someone that they're wrong. Popping open the hood of that Scripture reveals Jesus deploying an approach</itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<enclosure url="http://www.muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/wrong.mp3" length="29300349" type="audio/mpeg" />

<pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>24:10</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>Fidelis, New Hope, Bruce Gust, WORSHIP, Muscular Christianity, Loose Cannon Radio</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>What Do You Need to Do? What Do You Want to Do? What Are You Meant to Do?</title>

<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Having a plan isn't just a good idea, it's a God idea!</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Three categories of "to do's," all three of them warrant a plan. But you want that plan to be subordinate to God's design for you. Only then are you guaranteed a life and not just an existence. </itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<enclosure url="http://www.muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/mc_episode_1.mp3" length="10522154" type="audio/mpeg" />

<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>10:57</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>Fidelis, New Hope, Bruce Gust, WORSHIP, Muscular Christianity, Loose Cannon Radio</itunes:keywords>

</item>

<item>

<title>Thomas Jefferson at Ten Years Old</title>

<itunes:author>Bruce Gust</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>The undiscovered capacity of a teenager</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Young people have the capacity to do far more than our culture gives them credit for, although that wasn't always the case. A brief rehearsal of history and Scripture reveals not only what a young person is truly capable of, but also provides a motivating incentive to dig in a little deeper and sieze the opportunities and challenges that lie before you, regardless of your age.</itunes:summary>

<itunes:image href="http://muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/images/itunes_1.jpg" />

<enclosure url="http://www.muscularchristianityonline.com/podcasts/thomas_jefferson.mp3" length="12373300" type="audio/mpeg" />

<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:28:04 -0400</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>12:53</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>Thomas Jefferson, David Farragut, George Washington, Sara Burton, King David, Do Hard Things, Muscular Christianity, Loose Cannon Radio</itunes:keywords>

</item>


</channel>
</rss>

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