The Takeaway Weekender: Christmas Trees, Internet Phenomena, and Jargon Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In 2013, Americans bought a little more than 33 million trees at a total cost of $1.16 billion. ( Andrew Rich / Getty ) Produced by Jay Cowit Hosted by Kristen Meinzer and Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC