Dublin duo bag exclusive Oprah Winfrey interview

Two 18-year-old podcasters from Dublin bagged an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey before her sold-out 3Arena event.

The media mogul was in Ireland to hold her sold-out event - Up Close with Oprah Winfrey.

The Back of the Classroom Podcast duo, Glen Anderson and Ben Hanlon, spoke to Ms Winfrey inside the Merrion Hotel before her show on Monday.

It happened because Glen took a chance and approached the TV host's longtime friend and colleague Gayle King with his interview pitch after spotting her outside the hotel.

"I know if you met me, you'd like me. It's just a backpack and a dream that's all it is," Glen told Oprah.

After seeing the video, she decided to have a conversation with the pair.

Both have just finished secondary school and have already interviewed big names like boxing promotor Eddie Hearn and Lord of the Dance creator Michael Flatley.

They say want to become the biggest podcast in the world.

"Once you have a bit of belief in yourself you can actually achieve anything."