Кто знает русский лучше? (Who knows Russian better?)

What is the best method to learn Russian? Learning grammar and doing exercises or regular talking to native speakers without doing any studies? Listen to a simple short story about John and James who use the two strategies and think which one is better. Leave a comment.  Transcript and extra materials: https://russiancast.ru/podcast-season3-episode1/ Extra materials for Subscribers include: the same story from a different perspective, comments on vocabulary, grammar notes, Russian/English glossary.