Theres a lot to be said for shame. It keeps so many of our worst impulses at bay, and it elicits Ryan Stouts favorite kind of laugh: the guilt laugh. On second thought, Stout may prefer the guilt laugh, but he more often elicits the nervous titter. Over the course of his 2011 record Touch, the audience learns a few of the comedians rules for a set: dont get ahead of the joke, dont expect any spoon-feeding (though youll get a couple of tries on a phonics joke), and learning to love hip hop, rock and roll, and pornography will help you enjoy the show.