Yes, I get the same error. Now to fix it.
I tried "apt-get install python-dbus" as root but I got
"Package python-dbus is not available, but is referenced to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source.

I then tried apt-get install python2.5-dbus. This time it said "python2.5-dbus is already the newest version... set to manually installed.
Running panucci still gives the same error.
If I try to run gpodder I get Warning: python-dbus not found. Disabling D-bus support and some other dbus errors.

apt-get install python2.5-runtime tells me that is also the latest version.
I'm floundering around in the dark here. Should I try to work out how to uninstall and reinstall the whole python thing somehow?

If I have to uninstall panucci/gpodder and start over, how would I do a clean uninstall? I'm hoping that won't be necessary.