Welcome to Lordran. There's some stuff you should know.
This is it, the first episode of a podcast dedicated entirely to Dark Souls, and other Souls games. We encourage you to play along, and this will be a great starting point for Dark Souls veterans and newcomers along. We discuss the history of the game, the basic tennets of survival, and take you on a tour through the Undead Asylum and Firelink Shrine.
The next episode will be all about the Undead Burg, up through the Hellkite Drake. Praise the Sun!

Links of Note:

Slingblade
Lords of Dogtown
Gleaming the Cube
Metal Gear Solid Skating
The Greek Pantheon
The Four Fiends
Kurt Vonnegut
Dark Souls Wiki
Dark Souls Wikidot
Bi-Weekly vs. Semi-Weekly
"Titannica" - Mr. Show
Oscar of Astora Dialogue
Gumption
"Road to Nowhere" - The Talking Heads
Norse Mythology
Resident Evil Save Room Music
Crestfallen Warrior Dialogue SPOILERS
Petrus of Thorolund Dialogue SPOILERS
Watch Out for Fireballs!
The Level
Those Damn Ross Kids
The Pitch
Dead Idea Valhalla
Burgin'